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Ron Beck
West Coast Flower Bulb
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12400 SE Hwy 212
Clackamas, OR 97015
(503) 655-0908
FAX: (503) 655-0979
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Flower Bulbs/New York Office
1-800-345-3787, ext. 140
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Iris as a Cut Flower
Greenhouse Varieties

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EARLY WEST COAST IRIS BULBS

For Planting Weeks 41-45

VARIETY NAME

SIZE

PLANT WEEK

COLOR

Blue Diamond

9/10 cm

# 41

Violet Blue

Blue Diamond

10/+ cm

# 41

Violet Blue

Telstar

9/10 cm

# 42

Dark Blue

Telstar

10/+ cm

# 42

Dark Blue

Polar Ice

9/10 cm

# 41

White

Polar Ice

10/+ cm

# 41

White
 

HOLLAND IRIS BULBS

For Planting Weeks 45 and Beyond

VARIETY NAME

SIZE

PLANT WEEK

COLOR

Apollo

9/10 cm

# 45

Yellow falls

Apollo

10/+ cm

# 45

w/Wh Std

Golden Beauty

8/9 cm

# 45

Yellow

Blue Diamond

9/10 cm

# 45

Violet Blue

Blue Diamond

10/+ cm

# 45

Violet Blue

Telstar

9/10 cm

# 45

Dark Blue

Telstar

10/+ cm

# 45

Dark Blue

Polar Ice

9/10 cm

# 45

White

Polar Ice

10/+ cm

# 45

White

Casa Blanca

9/10 cm

# 46

White

Casa Blanca

10.+ cm

# 46

White

Mt Everest

10/+

# 46

White

FAST VARIETIES:
Apollo, Blue Diamond, Polar Ice (White Wedgewood)

SLOW VARIETIES:
Casa Blanca, Golden Beauty, Mt Everest, Telstar

Programmed Dutch Iris bulbs should be immediately unpacked and planted upon arrival. At times of excessivehigh temperatures be sure to mulch the beds, keeping the root zone cool to prevent exposure to temperatures which could stunt the plant growth, and or cause blind stems, and blasted flower buds.

SAMPLE FORCING SCHEDULE

WEEK NUMBER

PLANTING WEEK

Estimated Market Date

FAST VARIETIES
10 Weeks Forcing

 SLOW VARIETIES 12 Weeks Forcing

41

8-Oct

17-Dec

31-Dec

42

15-Oct

24-Dec

7-Jan

43

22-Oct

31-Dec

14-Jan

44

29-Oct

7-Jan

21-Jan

45

5-Nov

14-Jan

28-Jan

46

12-Nov

21-Jan

4-Feb

47

19-Nov

28-Jan

11-Feb

48

26-Nov

4-Feb

18-Feb

49

3-Dec

11-Feb

25-Feb
 

 

 

9 Weeks Forcing

11 Weeks Forcing

50

10-Dec

11-Feb

25-Feb

51

17-Dec

18-Feb

4-Mar

52

24-Dec

25-Feb

11-Mar

1

31-Dec

4-Mar

18-Mar

2

7-Jan

11-Mar

25-Mar

3

14-Jan

18-Mar

1-Apr

4

21-Jan

25-Mar

8-Apr

5

28-Jan

1-Apr

15-Apr

6

4-Feb

8-Apr

22-Apr

7

11-Feb

15-Apr

29-Apr

8

18-Feb

22-Apr

6-May

9

25-Feb

29-Apr

13-May

10

4-Mar

6-May

20-May

11

11-Mar

13-May

27-May

12

18-Mar

20-May

3-Jun

13

25-Mar

27-May

10-Jun

14

1-Apr

3-Jun

17-Jun

15

8-Apr

10-Jun

24-Jun

16

15-Apr

17-Jun

1-Jul

17

22-Apr

24-Jun

8-Jul

18

29-Apr

1-Jul

17-Jul

Estimated Forcing times are based on Night Time Greenhouse
temperatures of 50 to 55 Degrees Fahrenheit.

 

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