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■(TB) 'Western Tradition'

2002, Hager

'Western Tradition' (Ben Hager, deceased, by Cooley's Gardens, R. 2002) Seedling #T5855BrtBsT. TB, 38" (97 cm). Midseason bloom. Coppery orange yellow; beards orange. Seedling #T5289Br/GdLcT: (seedling #T4526BchPr/Br: (seedling #T4113TBr: (seedling #T3615BrOrBds, 'Cinderella's Coach' sibling x 'Homecoming Queen') x seedling #T4280LcTBr, 'Fringe Benefits' sibling) x 'Fascinator') X seedling #T5292Br/Gd, 'Earthborn' sibling. Cooley 2002. Honorable Mention 2005.

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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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I Attachment Action Size Date Who Comment
WesternTradition4.jpgjpg WesternTradition4.jpg manage 66 K 29 Nov 2013 - 22:45 TerryLaurin Photo by South Jersey Iris
WesternTradition5.jpgjpg WesternTradition5.jpg manage 40 K 10 Dec 2013 - 21:00 TerryLaurin Photo by Plantas Distintas-Spain
WesternTradition6.jpgjpg WesternTradition6.jpg manage 57 K 18 Dec 2013 - 21:52 TerryLaurin Photo by Daniel Boris,Iris Du Grand Barbu-France
WesternTradition7.jpgjpg WesternTradition7.jpg manage 74 K 19 Dec 2013 - 14:48 TerryLaurin Photo by Daniel Boris,Iris Du Grand Barbu-France
WesternTradition8.jpgjpg WesternTradition8.jpg manage 82 K 13 Oct 2019 - 03:00 TerryLaurin Photo by Daniel Boris-Iris du Grand Barbu-France
WesternTraditionBJI.jpgjpg WesternTraditionBJI.jpg manage 62 K 11 Apr 2012 - 18:19 BetsyHiggins Photo by Blue J Iris
WesternTraditionEI.jpgjpg WesternTraditionEI.jpg manage 21 K 22 Dec 2012 - 15:50 BetsyHiggins Photo by Exline Iris Garden
Western_Tradition_TB_Ben_Hager_2002.jpgjpg Western_Tradition_TB_Ben_Hager_2002.jpg manage 60 K 22 Sep 2014 - 02:51 Main.georgebacon Photo by George Bacon-Breezeway Iris Garden
western02.jpgjpg western02.jpg manage 72 K 30 Jun 2015 - 23:53 TerryLaurin Photo by Exline Iris Garden
westerntradition01.jpgjpg westerntradition01.jpg manage 176 K 07 Apr 2016 - 21:03 TerryLaurin Photo by Tatiyana Dudka-Cvetok Iris-Russia
westerntradition02.jpgjpg westerntradition02.jpg manage 107 K 07 Apr 2016 - 21:05 TerryLaurin Photo by Tatiyana Dudka-Cvetok Iris-Russia
westerntradition2.jpgjpg westerntradition2.jpg manage 52 K 19 Nov 2017 - 16:46 TerryLaurin Photo by Irisu Pasaulis-Lithuania
westerntradition3.jpgjpg westerntradition3.jpg manage 80 K 17 Nov 2013 - 17:45 TerryLaurin Photo by Alain Chapelle-Jardin d'Iris de Bubry-France
westerntradition9.JPGJPG westerntradition9.JPG manage 408 K 12 Jan 2021 - 21:13 TerryLaurin Photo scanned from the 2003 Cooley's Iris Gardens catalogue by Terry Laurin
Topic revision: r23 - 31 Mar 2023, TerryLaurin
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