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■(TB) 'Raven's Quote'

1994, Ernst

'Raven's Quote' (Richard Ernst, R. 1994). Seedling# HS902-3. TB, 35" (89 cm). Midseason bloom. Ruffled dark violet blue, slightly lighter around beard; beards violet blue, tipped light blue; ruffled; slight sweet fragrance. 'Lavender Luck' X 'Dusky Challenger'. Cooley 1994. Honorable Mention 1996.

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Photo by NolaPhoto by Exline Iris GardenPhoto scanned from the 1997 Stockton Iris Gardens catalogue by Terry Laurinwww.hildenbrandtsirisgarden.comPhoto from 1994 CooleyPhoto by IriswarehousePhoto by Alain Chapelle-Jardin dPhoto by Exline Iris GardenPhoto by Sandy Ives.
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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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-- BobPries - 2011-03-07
I Attachment Action Size Date Who Comment
Ravens-QuoteNN.jpgjpg Ravens-QuoteNN.jpg manage 42 K 09 Nov 2011 - 22:48 BetsyHiggins Photo by Nola's Iris Garden
RavensQuoteEI.jpgjpg RavensQuoteEI.jpg manage 23 K 18 Dec 2012 - 15:53 BetsyHiggins Photo by Exline Iris Garden
RavensQuoteSI.jpgjpg RavensQuoteSI.jpg manage 261 K 19 Oct 2019 - 02:53 TerryLaurin Photo by Sandy Ives.
ravens01.jpgjpg ravens01.jpg manage 77 K 27 Jun 2015 - 19:48 TerryLaurin Photo by Exline Iris Garden
ravensqoute09.JPGJPG ravensqoute09.JPG manage 54 K 14 May 2020 - 01:50 TerryLaurin Photo scanned from the 1997 Stockton Iris Gardens catalogue by Terry Laurin
ravensquote.jpgjpg ravensquote.jpg manage 32 K 27 Jul 2012 - 20:57 TerryLaurin www.hildenbrandtsirisgarden.com
ravensquote01.JPGJPG ravensquote01.JPG manage 279 K 30 Mar 2020 - 12:46 TerryLaurin Photo from 1994 Cooley's calendar-scanned by Cathy Egerer
ravensquote3.jpgjpg ravensquote3.jpg manage 35 K 08 Aug 2017 - 02:47 TerryLaurin Photo by Iriswarehouse
ravensquote4.jpgjpg ravensquote4.jpg manage 69 K 14 Nov 2013 - 03:56 TerryLaurin Photo by Alain Chapelle-Jardin d'Iris de Bubry-France
Topic revision: r18 - 27 Mar 2023, TerryLaurin
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