From Bay View Gardens catalog, 2013: SOUL MATE, 36 inches, ML. Another cross made in Oregon gave this tall, well branched beauty with beautiful Ghio form. Blue lavender with deeper pink undertones in the domed standards. The coloring gets more silvery as the bloom ages. Tangerine beards. In the rush of things no pictures of this lovely creation were taken last year. No. 07-86H: Uptown Lady X Rite of Passage. $50.00 |
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 | SOULMATE9.JPG | manage | 202 K | 10 May 2024 - 01:55 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Klaus Burkhardt-Iris Schwertilenoase-Germany |
jpg | SoulMate1.jpg | manage | 37 K | 16 Apr 2016 - 11:53 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Napa Country Iris Garden |
jpg | Soul_Mate.jpg | manage | 52 K | 12 Jan 2014 - 00:52 | Main.rshadlow | taken at Keppel's garden spring 2013 |
jpg | Soul_Mate_KWW.jpg | manage | 57 K | 30 Jan 2017 - 00:11 | Main.KWalker | Photo by Ken Walker; Aitken's Salmon Creek Gardens, Vancouver, WA; AIS 2015 Convention |
jpg | soulmate.jpg | manage | 128 K | 24 May 2019 - 11:14 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Joe Ghio-Bay View Gardens |
jpg | soulmate01.jpg | manage | 47 K | 30 Apr 2015 - 20:00 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Larry Lauer-Lauer's Flowers |
jpg | soulmate02.jpg | manage | 69 K | 28 Jul 2015 - 18:07 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Carl Boro taken at 2015 AIS Convention |
jpg | soulmate03.jpg | manage | 72 K | 30 Jul 2015 - 20:55 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Carl Boro taken at 2015 AIS Convention |
jpg | soulmate04.jpg | manage | 66 K | 18 Dec 2015 - 03:38 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Jeanette Graham-Magic Valley Iris Society |
jpg | soulmate05.jpg | manage | 69 K | 18 Dec 2015 - 03:40 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Jeanette Graham-Magic Valley Iris Society |
jpg | soulmate1.jpg | manage | 113 K | 24 May 2019 - 11:16 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Joe Ghio-Bay View Gardens |
jpg | soulmate2.jpg | manage | 170 K | 07 Sep 2021 - 15:43 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Joe Ghio-Bay View Gardens |
jpg | soulmate3.jpg | manage | 604 K | 05 Jan 2016 - 17:31 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Country Delight Iris |
JPG | soulmate5.JPG | manage | 225 K | 03 Mar 2023 - 13:38 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Comanche Acres Iris Gardens |
jpg | soulmate8.jpg | manage | 153 K | 26 Jan 2023 - 19:32 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Smokin Heights-Australia |
JPG | soulmate80.JPG | manage | 123 K | 01 Dec 2023 - 02:30 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Smokin Heights-Australia |
JPG | soulmate81.JPG | manage | 128 K | 15 Jun 2024 - 21:56 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Smokin Heights-Australia |
jpg | soulmate9.jpg | manage | 283 K | 20 Jul 2022 - 15:28 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Riverina Iris Farm-Australia |