From Maple Valley Iris Gardens catalog, 1933: (Baker, 1920) Large flowers of uniform rich periwinkle blue. 40 in. $1.00. |
From Quality Gardens catalog 1930: REALM (Baker, 1926) M. 42" F. This is an intense, pure, beautiful, light blue self, with a conspicuous golden yellow beard. The flowers are of the largest size, finely formed and of the greatest substance. The stems are very stout and the plant is exceptionally vigorous and floriferous. We strongly recommend this to all of our customers. $6.00. |
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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I | Attachment | Action | Size | Date | Who | Comment |
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jpg | RealmSG.jpg | manage | 60 K | 13 Dec 2011 - 23:55 | BetsyHiggins | Photo by Seagate Irises-United Kingdom |
JPG | RealmSG10.JPG | manage | 175 K | 09 Feb 2024 - 20:57 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Seagate Nurseries-Long Sutton Bypass-Long Sutton-United Kingdom |