From AIS Bulletin #337 April 2005 Introducing SANTA WAS HERE (Niswonger 05) TB, Sdlg. 10-98: Be A Dream X Santa. 32" (81.3 cms.), Mid. This is a small pinkish buff TB with white falls and the same colored thumbprint at the hafts. Keith Keppel mailed me the pollen from Oregon to make this cross possible-a gift from Santa. It has produced various colors of thumbprints for me. $45.00. Cape Iris. |
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 | SANTA_WAS_HERE_(Niswonger_2005).JPG | manage | 703 K | 15 Aug 2016 - 20:24 | PerryDyer | |
JPG | SANTA_WAS_HERE_(Niswonger_2005)_(3).JPG | manage | 233 K | 15 Aug 2016 - 20:24 | PerryDyer | |
JPG | SANTA_WAS_HERE_(Niswonger_2005)_(3)BH.JPG | manage | 97 K | 16 Feb 2019 - 21:40 | BetsyHiggins | Detail of Dyer photo |
JPG | SANTA_WAS_HERE_(Niswonger_2005)_(4).JPG | manage | 807 K | 15 Aug 2016 - 20:24 | PerryDyer | |
jpg | SantaWasHere1.jpg | manage | 30 K | 26 Apr 2016 - 21:29 | TerryLaurin | Photo by South Jersey Iris |
jpg | SantaWasHere9.jpg | manage | 185 K | 28 Sep 2021 - 02:05 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Michael Barnes- Iris Australis-Australia |
jpg | santawashere02.jpg | manage | 60 K | 15 May 2014 - 19:53 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Damon Gardens |
jpg | santawashere04.jpg | manage | 54 K | 17 Jun 2015 - 20:22 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Alla Chernoguz-Ukraine |
jpg | santawashere1.jpg | manage | 48 K | 18 Nov 2017 - 00:09 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Gintaras Kilmaitis-Irisu Pasaulis-Lithuania |
jpg | santawashere10.jpg | manage | 65 K | 01 May 2022 - 02:28 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Gintaras Kilmaitis-Irisu Pasaulis-Lithuania |
jpg | santawashere11.jpg | manage | 51 K | 01 May 2022 - 02:28 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Gintaras Kilmaitis-Irisu Pasaulis-Lithuania |
jpg | santawashere2.jpg | manage | 30 K | 26 Dec 2015 - 04:35 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Malevil Iris Gardens |
jpeg | santawashere3.jpeg | manage | 74 K | 26 Dec 2015 - 04:33 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Hugh Stout of Stout Gardens at Dancingtree. |