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■(TB) 'Songwriter'

2002, Hager by Cooley's Gardens

'Songwriter' (Ben Hager, deceased, by Cooley's Gardens, R. 2002). Seedling# T5920RfLvBlt. TB, 38" (97 cm). Late bloom. Standards and style arms dark lavender blue; falls pale blue wash on white; beards blue, hairs tipped white, blended yellow in throat. Sibling to 'Ethereal Voices'. Cooley 2002.

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Photo by Jean Claude Jacob-Iris de la Baie-FrancePhoto by Gerard Raffaelli-FrancePhoto by Gerard Raffaelli-FrancePhoto by Christine Cosi-Iris en Perigord- FrancePhoto by Christine Cosi-Iris en Perigord- FrancePhoto by Christine Cosi-Iris en Perigord- FrancePhoto scanned from the 2003 CooleyPhoto by Blue J Iris
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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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SongwriterBJI.jpgjpg SongwriterBJI.jpg manage 68 K 07 Apr 2012 - 15:39 BetsyHiggins Photo by Blue J Iris
songwriter01.JPGJPG songwriter01.JPG manage 66 K 28 Dec 2014 - 16:25 TerryLaurin Photo by Jean Claude Jacob-Iris de la Baie-France
songwriter08.JPGJPG songwriter08.JPG manage 189 K 29 Feb 2020 - 16:10 TerryLaurin Photo by Gerard Raffaelli-France
songwriter09.JPGJPG songwriter09.JPG manage 202 K 12 Feb 2020 - 16:47 TerryLaurin Photo by Gerard Raffaelli-France
songwriter1.jpgjpg songwriter1.jpg manage 294 K 03 Dec 2017 - 03:57 TerryLaurin Photo by Christine Cosi-Iris en Perigord- France
songwriter2.jpgjpg songwriter2.jpg manage 203 K 10 Jan 2018 - 19:53 TerryLaurin Photo by Christine Cosi-Iris en Perigord- France
songwriter3.JPGJPG songwriter3.JPG manage 279 K 26 Dec 2020 - 13:51 TerryLaurin Photo by Christine Cosi-Iris en Perigord- France
songwriter9.JPGJPG songwriter9.JPG manage 371 K 16 Jan 2021 - 13:21 TerryLaurin Photo scanned from the 2003 Cooley's Iris Gardens catalogue by Terry Laurin
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