■(TB) 'Punchline'
1968, Plough
'Punchline' (
Gordon Plough, R. 1967). Seedling# 62-60-26, TB, 34" (86 cm), Early to late bloom. Color Class-V3DL. Standards blended plum brown; falls campanula violet (Wilson 37/2) with wide (3/8" at tip) border of rich reddish brown; hafts are yellow-tan; rich orangy yellow beard.
'Kachina Doll' sibling x
'Serene Serenade'. Eden Road 1968. Favorite Guest 1968; Honorable Mention 1969; Award of Merit 1971.
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PUNCHLINE (Plough) - A big bicolor with brown standards and lavender falls (sometime fading to white) with a broad brown band. Also has show stalks-I won my very first Queen of Show with this 8 years ago-ah, seems like only yesterday! [Perry Dyer, “A Tall bearded Collection for the Beginner”, The Bulletin of the American Iris Society, No. 237 (April 1980): 36.] |
AIS Bulletin references: 199(Oct 1970), 60; 202(Jul 1971), 52; 203(Oct 1971), 53, 55; 204(Jan 1972), 11 |
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Culture
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. |
FURTHER CULTURAL INFORMATION Here |
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