From AIS Bulletin #281 April 1991 Introducing SNOW BURST (Hamner '91) TB-38"-M. Ruffled and bouncy like new born snow! Standards are pure white, falls are snow edged with a narrow violet blue edge. Sdlg. #83-6 (Dutch Girl X Glistening Icicle). $30.00. Shepard Iris Garden. |
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 | Snow_BurstCT.jpg | manage | 51 K | 03 Nov 2011 - 15:12 | BetsyHiggins | Photo by C & T Iris Patch |
JPG | snowburst02.JPG | manage | 77 K | 08 Jul 2014 - 00:23 | TerryLaurin | Photo scanned from the Bee Warburton slide collection |
JPG | snowburst02a.JPG | manage | 21 K | 24 Jan 2017 - 20:36 | Main.Harloiris | Detail of Bee Warburton photo |
JPG | snowburst1.JPG | manage | 41 K | 12 May 2020 - 19:09 | TerryLaurin | Photo scanned from the 1997 Stockton Iris Gardens catalogue by Terry Laurin |
JPG | snowburst9.JPG | manage | 199 K | 22 Apr 2023 - 19:51 | TerryLaurin | Photo taken at 1992 AIS Atlanta Convention by Verna Laurin at the Duke Garden |