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■(TB) 'Ancient Treasure'

2014, Black

'Ancient Treasure' (Paul Black, R. 2013) Seedling S86A. TB, 36" (91 cm). Early to midseason bloom. Standards and style arms mid apricot; Falls wine, mid apricot veins and sanding beside beards and dart at end of beard, wide shaded mid apricot band; beards dark burnt orange; slight spicy fragrance; ruffled. 'I Must Have It' X 'Gaudy Is Good'. Mid-America 2015. Honorable Mention 2016.

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From Mid-America Garden catalog, 2014: ANCIENT TREASURE (Black ‘14) TB Early-Midseason 36” (91cm). Rich apricot color of standards is repeated in style arms and again in wide blended bands encasing brownish wine falls. Smoldering burnt orange beards are pushed into prominence by cream sanding on each side and apricot darts at their ends. Easy and quick growth produces abundant, well-branched stalks. Sdlg. S86A: I Must Have It X Gaudy Is Good. $55.00.
 
 

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 - 21 Apr 2019


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ANCIENTTREASURE02.jpgjpg ANCIENTTREASURE02.jpg manage 128 K 28 Aug 2018 - 02:49 TerryLaurin Photo by Klaus Burkhardt- Iris Schwertilienoase-Germany
ANCIENT_TREASURE_(Black_2014).JPGJPG ANCIENT_TREASURE_(Black_2014).JPG manage 732 K 11 Aug 2016 - 01:46 PerryDyer  
Ancient Treasure 21.jpgjpg Ancient Treasure 21.jpg manage 81 K 19 Apr 2022 - 13:44 TerryLaurin Photo by South Jersey Iris
ancienttreasure02.JPGJPG ancienttreasure02.JPG manage 54 K 12 Sep 2019 - 03:10 TerryLaurin Photo by Riversdale Irises-Australia.
ancienttreasure1.JPGJPG ancienttreasure1.JPG manage 1 MB 13 Feb 2016 - 13:34 TerryLaurin Photo by Paul Black
ancienttreasure9.jpgjpg ancienttreasure9.jpg manage 154 K 12 May 2021 - 22:07 TerryLaurin Photo by Michaela Lango
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