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■(TB) 'Odoratissima'

1797, Jacquin

'Odoratissima' (Nicolaus Joseph Jacquin, 1797) Section Iris; TB Midseason bloom. Color Class-B7L. Strong sweet fragrance. Synonyms: Pallida odoratissima, odoratissima, Jacquin.

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From Treholme Gardens catalog 1928: ODORATISSIMA 78 E. 83 G. 86 38" M. S. to L. A lavender-blue palada, almost a self; sweetly scented. Strong growing glauceous foliage. A stately and handsome variety on the landscape. 50c.
 

Culture

Quick Summary of Cultural Directions

FURTHER CULTURAL INFORMATION Sort
Hardiness Zones 4-8 for most varieties, Some cultivars tolerate colder, others tolerate warmer zones (please comment in comment box with your location if this cultivar grows well in zone 3, 4, 9, or 10.)
Exposure Prefers full sun for optimal performance, may still bloom in half-day shade
Water: Prefers well drained good garden soil, Tolerant of dry conditions in established plants, Intolerant of swampy conditions.
PH Prefers Neutral to basic solis 6.1 to 8.5, quite toleranr of more extreme conditions
Fertilizer Prefers rich conditions on relatively inorganic soils.

-- BobPries - 2011-03-07

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-- LaurieFrazer - 2010-01-25
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Odoratissima resized.JPGJPG Odoratissima resized.JPG manage 170 K 04 Jan 2021 - 16:30 SusanAFlow Odoratissima
Odoratissima01.JPGJPG Odoratissima01.JPG manage 53 K 02 Dec 2014 - 20:18 TerryLaurin Photo by Mary Hess-Bluebird Haven Iris Garden
Odoratissima02.JPGJPG Odoratissima02.JPG manage 66 K 25 Aug 2021 - 15:25 TerryLaurin Photo by Mary Hess-Bluebird Haven Iris Garden
Odoratissima2_edited.jpgjpg Odoratissima2_edited.jpg manage 46 K 30 Apr 2010 - 16:50 BobPries Pries photo April 29,2010, Roxboro NC
OdoratissimaBHI.jpgjpg OdoratissimaBHI.jpg manage 59 K 21 Nov 2011 - 15:13 BetsyHiggins Photo by Mary Hess-Bluebird Haven Iris Garden
Odoratissima_edited_edited-2.jpgjpg Odoratissima_edited_edited-2.jpg manage 70 K 30 Apr 2010 - 16:52 BobPries Pries photo
odoratissima.JPGJPG odoratissima.JPG manage 511 K 17 Jul 2018 - 02:16 TerryLaurin Photo by Nancy McDonald-The Pickle Barrel Collection.
odoratissima01.jpgjpg odoratissima01.jpg manage 115 K 07 Feb 2017 - 16:26 TerryLaurin Photo by George Bacon-Breezeway Iris Garden
odoratissima02.jpgjpg odoratissima02.jpg manage 530 K 08 Aug 2017 - 01:47 TerryLaurin Photo by Iriswarehouse
odoratissima1.JPGJPG odoratissima1.JPG manage 544 K 17 Jul 2018 - 02:17 TerryLaurin Photo by Nancy McDonald-The Pickle Barrel Collection.
odoratissima2.JPGJPG odoratissima2.JPG manage 524 K 17 Jul 2018 - 02:19 TerryLaurin Photo by Nancy McDonald-The Pickle Barrel Collection.
odoratissima20.JPGJPG odoratissima20.JPG manage 116 K 30 Dec 2024 - 16:00 TerryLaurin Photo by Nancy McDonald-The Pickle Barrel House Historic Garden
odoratissimaTIF.jpgjpg odoratissimaTIF.jpg manage 15 K 05 Dec 2011 - 19:43 BetsyHiggins Photo by The Iris Fan
odoratissma3.JPGJPG odoratissma3.JPG manage 130 K 18 Jun 2020 - 19:40 TerryLaurin Photo by Nancy McDonald-The Pickle Barrel Collection.
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