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■(TB) 'Perfect Pairing'

2024, Mego

'Perfect Pairing' (Anton Mego, R. 2024). Seedling AM-17/7310-1, TB, 35" (89 cm), Midseason to late bloom. Standards light green-yellow (RHS 4B); style arms brilliant green-yellow (RHS 4A); falls white, blending into 1" violet blue (RHS 94B) band at edge, brilliant yellow (RHS 11A) at shoulders and throat; ruffled; beards orange throat, orange middle, yellow end; sweet fragrance. 'Celebratory' X 'Hard To Resist'. Sutton's Iris Gardens 2024.

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From the Sutton's Iris Gardens 2024 catalog: (A. Mego ‘24) TB 35” M-L S. brilliant greenish-yellow; F. white blending into a 1” violet blue band at the edge. Yellow shoulders and throat cradle the orange beards. Very thick substance to the petals, great branching and bud count

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Quick Summary of Cultural Directions

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.
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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.

FURTHER CULTURAL INFORMATION Here

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I	Attachment	Action	Size	Date	Who	Comment
jpeg	IMG_3594.jpeg	manage	391 K	22 May 2026 - 16:02	AndreaJohnson	Iris
JPG	perfectpairing7.JPG	manage	131 K	23 May 2025 - 12:41	TerryLaurin	Photo by Smokin Heights-Australia-taken at Mid-America Garden
JPG	perfectpairing8.JPG	manage	112 K	01 Jun 2026 - 02:55	TerryLaurin	Photo by Jeanette Graham
JPG	perfectpairing9.JPG	manage	170 K	20 Dec 2023 - 03:03	TerryLaurin	Photo by Anton Mego-Bratislava-Slovakia

Topic revision: r9 - 01 Jun 2026, TerryLaurin

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