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■(TB) 'Venus And Mars'

1987, Nelson

'Venus And Mars' (Roger Nelson, R. 1986). Seedling# RN82-60H. TB, 33" (84 cm), Midseason bloom. Ruffled smooth violet blue (near RHS 93C), slightly lighter (93D) area near violet blue (93C) beard, light diamond dusting overall; slight sweet fragrance. 'Ron' X seedling# RN 78-24M: ( 'Neptune's Pool' x 'Royal Regency'). Iris Country 1987. High Commendation 1986; Honorable Mention 1990.

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Photo scanned from the Bee Warburton slide collectionPhoto scanned from the Bee Warburton slide collectionVENUS AND MARS (R. Nelson 1987)photo courtesy Scottie FinneyPhoto by C T Iris PatchPhoto by Sandy Ives.Photo by Blue J Iris

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From AIS Bulletin #265 April 1987 Introducing VENUS AND MARS (R. Nelson) Dashing, clean and stalwart metallic blue/violet with self beards and great stalks. $30.00. Iris Country.
 

Culture

Quick Summary of Cultural Directions

FURTHER CULTURAL INFORMATION Sort
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.

-- BobPries - 2011-03-07

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VENUS_AND_MARS_(R._Nelson_1987).JPGJPG VENUS_AND_MARS_(R._Nelson_1987).JPG manage 703 K 16 Aug 2016 - 19:54 PerryDyer  
VenusAndMarsCT.jpgjpg VenusAndMarsCT.jpg manage 36 K 04 Nov 2011 - 19:23 BetsyHiggins Photo by C & T Iris Patch
VenusMars-WEB.jpgjpg VenusMars-WEB.jpg manage 72 K 06 Jan 2012 - 06:23 Main.jesseejames Photo by Blue J Iris
VenusandMarsSI.jpgjpg VenusandMarsSI.jpg manage 233 K 18 Oct 2019 - 02:53 TerryLaurin Photo by Sandy Ives.
venus02.JPGJPG venus02.JPG manage 78 K 11 Jul 2014 - 02:39 TerryLaurin Photo scanned from the Bee Warburton slide collection
venus03.JPGJPG venus03.JPG manage 76 K 11 Jul 2014 - 02:41 TerryLaurin Photo scanned from the Bee Warburton slide collection
venusandmars.jpgjpg venusandmars.jpg manage 71 K 19 Oct 2013 - 02:35 Main.Harloiris photo courtesy Scottie Finney
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