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■(TB) 'Scoonchee'

1997, DeSantis

'Scoonchee' (Peter DeSantis, R. 1996). Seedling# 85-26. TB, 42" (107 cm). Early bloom. Standards dark plum violet (RHS 82A); style arms white, centerline and edge plum violet; falls velvety dark plum violet, brown blush and markings on haft; beards violet blue; slight fragrance. Seedling# 1979-2A: (('Valhalla' x 'Turbulence') x 'Top Executive') X seedling# B-78-651-2: ('Midnight Special' x 'Tarde'). Stockton 1997. Honorable Mention 2000.

From the 2022 Rebloom Checklist: Rebloom reported in: CA. USDA Zones 9

See below:

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Awaiting original catalog description
 

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
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DSC_4887 Scoonche.JPGJPG DSC_4887 Scoonche.JPG manage 4 MB 02 Mar 2021 - 05:30 MichaelaMikeyLango Scoonche bud
Schoonchee02.jpgjpg Schoonchee02.jpg manage 57 K 10 Apr 2014 - 17:24 TerryLaurin Photo by Blue J Iris
Schoonchee03.JPGJPG Schoonchee03.JPG manage 80 K 10 Apr 2014 - 17:25 TerryLaurin Photo by Blue J Iris
SchooncheeDSC878401.jpgjpg SchooncheeDSC878401.jpg manage 1 MB 03 Apr 2016 - 02:28 TerryLaurin Photo by Mikey Lango
Scoonchee 8x12.jpgjpg Scoonchee 8x12.jpg manage 2 MB 02 Mar 2021 - 05:25 MichaelaMikeyLango Scoonche
Scoonchee by Peter <a class="foswikiNewLink" href="/bin/edit/TbPthruT/DeSantis?topicparent=TbPthruT.TbScoonchee" rel="nofollow" title="Create this topic">DeSantis</a> DSC_7352 -.JPGJPG Scoonchee by Peter DeSantis DSC_7352 -.JPG manage 5 MB 02 Mar 2021 - 05:25 MichaelaMikeyLango Scoonche
Scoonchee01.jpgjpg Scoonchee01.jpg manage 68 K 29 Mar 2015 - 21:09 TerryLaurin Photo by Elladan McLeester
Scoonchee02.JPGJPG Scoonchee02.JPG manage 57 K 29 Mar 2015 - 21:11 TerryLaurin Photo by Will Plotner
Scoonchee03.JPGJPG Scoonchee03.JPG manage 78 K 29 Mar 2015 - 21:14 TerryLaurin Photo by Elladan McLeester
Scoonchee04.jpgjpg Scoonchee04.jpg manage 76 K 29 Mar 2015 - 21:17 TerryLaurin Photo by Elladan McLeester
ScooncheeIF.jpgjpg ScooncheeIF.jpg manage 32 K 28 Nov 2011 - 21:30 BetsyHiggins Photo from The Iris Farm
TbScoonchee13SC.jpgjpg TbScoonchee13SC.jpg manage 91 K 09 Mar 2014 - 15:16 BetsyHiggins Photo by Stoney Creek Iris Garden
schoonchee01.JPGJPG schoonchee01.JPG manage 163 K 04 Apr 2026 - 02:05 TerryLaurin Photo by Michaela Lango
schoonchee013.JPGJPG schoonchee013.JPG manage 222 K 13 Apr 2025 - 02:58 TerryLaurin Photo by Michaela Lango
scoonche01.jpgjpg scoonche01.jpg manage 177 K 15 Apr 2020 - 11:45 TerryLaurin Photo by Michaela Lango
scoonche2.jpgjpg scoonche2.jpg manage 169 K 27 Jun 2016 - 02:01 TerryLaurin Photo by Gerry Snyder
scoonchee7.JPGJPG scoonchee7.JPG manage 220 K 09 Feb 2025 - 14:35 TerryLaurin Photo by C&T Iris Patch
scoonchee9.JPGJPG scoonchee9.JPG manage 180 K 21 May 2022 - 01:27 TerryLaurin Photo by Christine Cosi-Iris en Perigord- France
scoonchee_(1)-X2.jpgjpg scoonchee_(1)-X2.jpg manage 677 K 19 Feb 2016 - 00:05 BrockHeilman Please contact Brock Heilman for image use.
scoonchie010.JPGJPG scoonchie010.JPG manage 127 K 24 Oct 2022 - 18:35 TerryLaurin Photo by Michaela Lango
scoonchie011.JPGJPG scoonchie011.JPG manage 218 K 24 Oct 2022 - 18:37 TerryLaurin Photo by Michaela Lango
scoonchie012.jpgjpg scoonchie012.jpg manage 182 K 28 Oct 2022 - 01:39 TerryLaurin Photo by Michaela Lango
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