■(TB) 'True Spirit'
2004, Tasco
'True Spirit' (
Richard Tasco, R. 2003). Seedling# 96-TB-10-02. TB, 34" (86 cm), Early to midseason bloom. Standards light honey tan, edge darker; style arms light lemon yellow, light violet along midrib, stigma violet; falls dark cherry wine edged lighter, intricate white netted pattern around and below beard; beards light brown and lemon yellow hair tips on white base, golden yellow in throat; ruffled; foliage base purple; slight sweet fragrance.
'Splashacata' X
'Wild Jasmine'. Superstition 2004
From the 2022 Rebloom Checklist: Rebloom reported in: CA. USDA Zones 9
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From AIS Bulletin #333 April 2004 Introducing TRUE SPIRIT (Tasco 2004) TB, 34", EM. Seedling # 96-TB-10-02. Light honey tan standards edged darker; dark cherry wine falls edged lighter, intricate white netting pattern around and below beard. Beard is deep golden yellow in the throat and is white at the end tipped light brown and lemon yellow. A moderately ruffled recessive plicata with 3 branches and 7-to-1O buds; slight sweet fragrance and purple based foliage. Splashacata X Wild Jasmine. $45.0D-or-3/$90.00. Superstition 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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