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■(TB) 'Saturnalia'

1982, Hager

'Saturnalia' (Ben Hager, R. 1982). Seedling# T3461Ybi. TB, 37" (94 cm), Midseason to late bloom. Standards bright clean yellow; falls pale orchid over white, blending to yellow edge, smooth orange buff hafts; yellow beard. DuBose seedling# AAXT ('Ad Astra' x 'Tambourine') X seedling# T2634C: (G. Merrill seedling# K60XRCR, involving 'Coffee Royal', x 'Tucson'). Melrose Gardens 1982.

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Photo by Mary Hess-Bluebird Haven Iris GardenPhoto by Mary Hess-Bluebird Haven Iris GardenPhoto scanned from the 1982 Melrose Gardens catalogue by Terry LaurinPhoto by Mary Hess-Bluebird Haven Iris GardenPhoto scanned from the 1993 Schreiners catalogue by Terry LaurinPhoto scanned from the 1994 CooleyPhoto by Amazing Iris Garden-New Zealand
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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
Saturnalia01.JPGJPG Saturnalia01.JPG manage 97 K 05 Dec 2014 - 16:52 TerryLaurin Photo by Mary Hess-Bluebird Haven Iris Garden
Saturnalia02.JPGJPG Saturnalia02.JPG manage 84 K 30 Aug 2021 - 15:21 TerryLaurin Photo by Mary Hess-Bluebird Haven Iris Garden
Saturnalia12BHI.jpgjpg Saturnalia12BHI.jpg manage 88 K 03 May 2012 - 19:13 BetsyHiggins Photo by Mary Hess-Bluebird Haven Iris Garden
Saturnalia9.jpgjpg Saturnalia9.jpg manage 55 K 25 Jan 2021 - 20:35 TerryLaurin Photo by Amazing Iris Garden-New Zealand
saturnalia1.JPGJPG saturnalia1.JPG manage 88 K 28 Apr 2020 - 19:24 TerryLaurin Photo scanned from the 1982 Melrose Gardens catalogue by Terry Laurin
saturnalia2.JPGJPG saturnalia2.JPG manage 348 K 06 Jan 2021 - 02:37 TerryLaurin Photo scanned from the 1993 Schreiners catalogue by Terry Laurin
saturnalia3.JPGJPG saturnalia3.JPG manage 283 K 29 Jan 2021 - 02:43 TerryLaurin Photo scanned from the 1994 Cooley's Iris Gardens catalogue by Terry Laurin
Topic revision: r15 - 30 Aug 2021, TerryLaurin
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