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■(TB) 'Star Sailor'

1995, Schreiner

'Star Sailor' (Schreiners, R. 1994). Seedling# BB 169-2. TB, 36" (91 cm), Early to late bloom. Ruffled light blue (RHS 100C) self; beards yellow, tipped white. Seedling# W 90-D: (seedling# S 26-2: ('Land O' Lakes' x (seedling# G 11-1, 'St. Louis Blues' sibling x (seedling# D 39-F: ('Tufted Cloud' sibling x (('Sparkling Waters' x 'Sierra Skies') x 'Music Maker')) x 'Sailor's Dance'))) x seedling# S 20-3: (seedling# M 21-1, 'Tide's In' sibling x unknown)) X 'Jean Hoffmeister'. Schreiner 1995.

AIS Awards: [Honorable Mention 1997.

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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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-- MichaelGreenfield - 2010-01-09
I Attachment Action Size Date Who Comment
STAR_SAILOR_fl.jpgjpg STAR_SAILOR_fl.jpg manage 83 K 02 Jul 2011 - 16:18 %LDAP{"sAMAccountName=IrisP" format="$displayName"}%  
StarSailor01.jpgjpg StarSailor01.jpg manage 37 K 30 Sep 2014 - 17:07 TerryLaurin Photo by C&T Iris Patch
StarSailor02.jpgjpg StarSailor02.jpg manage 57 K 05 Nov 2014 - 03:20 TerryLaurin Photo by Ogden Station Daylilies
Star_Sailor.jpgjpg Star_Sailor.jpg manage 47 K 09 Jan 2010 - 00:49 MichaelGreenfield Photo by Mike Greenfield
starsailor01.jpgjpg starsailor01.jpg manage 25 K 19 Aug 2015 - 03:03 TerryLaurin Photo by Amazing Iris Garden-New Zealand
starsailor22.jpgjpg starsailor22.jpg manage 14 K 31 Jan 2011 - 18:45 BetsyHiggins Photo by His Iris Garden
starsailor5.jpgjpg starsailor5.jpg manage 55 K 03 Mar 2013 - 21:01 TerryLaurin Comanche Acres Iris Gardens
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