From Bay View Gardens catalog,1991: POWER SURGE, 40 inches, early to late season. $35.00. An "Indiscreet-type" plicata with standards having a salmon ground overlaid with magenta. The falls have salmon-apricot base lined and edge in wine magenta. Tall, well placed branches, and multiple blooms. The name is suggested by its amazing weed-like vigor. For us we have averaged 12 increases per rhizome! Once planted stand back and watch it take off. No. 87-78F: (Indiscreet sib x (Beyond x (( Rancho Rose x ((Flareup x Osage Buff) x (Vanity x Anon))))) X Test Pattem sib. |
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 |
I | Attachment | Action | Size | Date | Who | Comment |
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jpg | POWERSURGE8.jpg | manage | 72 K | 22 Nov 2013 - 20:17 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Augusto Bianco-biancoiride-Gabiano-Italy |
jpg | Power-SurgeN.jpg | manage | 37 K | 23 Oct 2011 - 17:48 | BetsyHiggins | Photo by Nola's Iris Garden |
JPG | PowerSurge02.JPG | manage | 94 K | 08 Apr 2014 - 02:03 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Blue J Iris |
JPG | PowerSurge03.JPG | manage | 92 K | 08 Apr 2014 - 02:05 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Blue J Iris |
JPG | PowerSurge04.JPG | manage | 90 K | 08 Apr 2014 - 02:06 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Blue J Iris |
JPG | PowerSurge05.JPG | manage | 96 K | 08 Apr 2014 - 02:07 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Blue J Iris |
JPG | PowerSurge06.JPG | manage | 87 K | 08 Apr 2014 - 02:09 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Blue J Iris |
jpg | PowerSurge09.jpg | manage | 305 K | 27 Sep 2021 - 02:47 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Michael Barnes- Iris Australis-Australia |
jpg | PowerSurge201005.jpg | manage | 28 K | 12 Nov 2010 - 02:36 | ColleenModra | Colleen Modra Photo |
jpg | PowerSurge6.jpg | manage | 40 K | 12 Aug 2013 - 22:17 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Hildenbrandt's Iris Garden |
jpg | PowerSurge9.jpg | manage | 84 K | 03 Feb 2014 - 20:32 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Yarrabee Garden & Iris-Australia |
jpg | PowerSurgeDSC879201.jpg | manage | 1 MB | 03 Apr 2016 - 02:33 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Mikey Lango |
JPG | PowerSurgePJO.JPG | manage | 40 K | 11 Aug 2012 - 22:28 | BetsyHiggins | Photo by Patrick Orr |
jpg | power04.jpg | manage | 64 K | 09 Feb 2015 - 22:55 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Riverina Iris Farm-Australia |
jpg | powersurge01.jpg | manage | 93 K | 17 Nov 2014 - 20:50 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Riverina Iris Farm-Australia |
jpg | powersurge02.jpg | manage | 79 K | 23 Oct 2015 - 22:54 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Barry Blyth-Australia |
jpg | powersurge03.jpg | manage | 48 K | 04 Dec 2018 - 19:26 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Sandor Szasz-Iriszkert-Hungary |
jpg | powersurge04.jpg | manage | 102 K | 14 Jul 2021 - 03:09 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Sandor Szasz-Iriszkert-Hungary |
JPG | powersurge3.JPG | manage | 275 K | 13 Dec 2020 - 03:42 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Christine Cosi-Iris en Perigord- France |
jpg | powersurge4.jpg | manage | 225 K | 08 Jan 2018 - 20:08 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Christine Cosi-Iris en Perigord- France |
jpg | powersurge5.jpg | manage | 40 K | 08 Apr 2013 - 01:45 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Country Delight Iris |
jpg | powersurge6.jpg | manage | 241 K | 30 Nov 2017 - 22:26 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Christine Cosi-Iris en Perigord- France |
jpg | powersurge7.jpg | manage | 104 K | 13 Nov 2013 - 14:30 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Alain Chapelle-Jardin d'Iris de Bubry-France |