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Iris 'Laced Cotton'

 
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Family: Iridaceae (eye-rid-AY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Iris (EYE-ris) (Info)
Cultivar: Laced Cotton
Hybridized by Schreiner; Year of Registration or Introduction: 1978

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6 members have or want this plant for trade.

Class:
Tall Bearded (TB)

Height:
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)

Spacing:
12-15 in. (30-38 cm)
15-18 in. (38-45 cm)
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 3a: to -39.9 °C (-40 °F)
USDA Zone 3b: to -37.2 °C (-35 °F)
USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F)
USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F)
USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)
USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Full Sun

Danger:
Parts of plant are poisonous if ingested

Bloom Color:
White/Near White

Bloom Time:
Late Midseason (MLa)

Foliage:
Herbaceous

Other details:
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater

Soil pH requirements:
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)

Patent Information:
Non-patented

Propagation Methods:
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, corms or bulbs (including offsets)

Seed Collecting:
N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed

Awards (if applicable):
Honorable Mention
Award of Merit

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Profile:

2 positives
3 neutrals
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Neutral Joan On Dec 12, 2005, Joan from Belfield, ND (Zone 4a) wrote:

Awards: American Iris Society Honorable Mention '82, Award of Merit '84

Positive Mainecoon On May 27, 2005, Mainecoon from Shepherd, MT wrote:

I have had good luck with Laced cotton blooming every
year in Wyo but it has never rebloomed . I love the lace

Neutral violabird On Dec 30, 2004, violabird from Barnesville, GA (Zone 8a) wrote:

I've had it for at least 10 years, not a prolific bloomer, and has never re-bloomed. I can say it;s pretty and very hardy.

Positive Nancymo On Dec 6, 2003, Nancymo from Marble Hill, MO wrote:

Grows well for me here in SE Mo. I love the lace!

Neutral NellPercy On Jun 20, 2003, NellPercy from Ponca City, OK wrote:

This is beautiful (very ruffled and extremely laced) when it decides to bloom. I've tried it 3 different places over the last 14 years.

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

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Aldora, Georgia
Lizella, Georgia
Oskaloosa, Kansas
Arden Hills, Minnesota
Marble Hill, Missouri (2 reports)
Lawton, Oklahoma
Ponca City, Oklahoma
Crystal Spring, Pennsylvania
Greeneville, Tennessee
Vancouver, Washington
Madison, Wisconsin



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