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■(TB) 'Splendeur Des Tropiques'

2004, Bourdillon

'Splendeur Des Tropiques' (Luc Bourdillon, R. 2015), TB , 31.5" (80 cm), Midseason bloom, Standards light blue violet; style arms light blue violet; falls violet blending into light blue violet rim, violet striations on white around beard and on shoulders; beards orange in throat , light blue violet tipped orange yellow in the middle, thin light blue violet in end; Ruffed big flower. 'World Premier' X 'Yakina Blue'. Bourdillon 2004.

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Photo from Bourdillon websitePhoto BOURDILLON SOLOGNE FRANCEPhoto by Christine Cosi-Iris en Perigord- FrancePhoto by Christine Cosi-Iris en Perigord- FrancePhoto by Gerard Raffaelli-France

References

See: IRIS et BULBEUSES n°165, 2015, p. 52.
 

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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