■(TB) 'Sooner Serenade'
1984, Shaver
'Sooner Serenade' (
Kenneth Shaver by
Hooker Nichols, R, 1983). Seedling# 77-30-2. TB, 40" (102 cm). Late midseason bloom. Standards heavily ruffled red violet; falls ruffled cherry black, bordered red violet; bronze beard; pronounced fragrance. ((
'Melodrama' x
'Wine And Roses') x (
'Silver Peak' x
'Storm Warning')) X ((
'Edenite' x
'Picora Pink') x (
'Majorette' x
'Memphis Lass')). Hillcrest Iris 1984. Exhibition Certificate 1982; Honorable Mention 1987.
From the 2022 Rebloom Checklist: Rebloom reported in: TX. USDA Zones 8,9
See below:
References:
From AIS Bulletin #252, January 1984 Introducing SOONER SERENADE (Kenneth Shaver by H. Nichols) TB 36" M-L. Well branched multi-budded iris with red-violet standards and cherry black falls bordered red-violet; bronze beards. Fertile both ways. (((Melodrama x Wine and Roses) x (Silver Peak x Storm Warning)) X ((Edenite x Picora Pink) x (Majorette x Memphis Lass))). $30.00. Hillcrest Iris Gardens. |
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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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