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■(TB) 'Atlantic Sky'

2006, Middleton

'Atlantic Sky' (Gary Middleton, R. 2006). Seedling 02/SMHK-24. TB, 40" (102 cm), Late midseason bloom. Standards light sky blue, serrate to lightly laced; style arms light blue, crests laced; falls deep ultramarine blue, ruffled; beards powder blue, orange in throat; sweet fragrance. Seedling 98/SM-9: ('Syncopation' x 'Morwenna') X 'Honky Tonk Blues'.

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AtlanticSkyGM.jpgAtlanticSkyGMbh.jpgatlanticskySG.jpgatlanticskySG1.JPG
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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 - 21 Apr 2019

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-- BetsyHiggins - 2010-09-20
I Attachment Action Size Date Who Comment
AtlanticSkyGM.jpgjpg AtlanticSkyGM.jpg manage 109 K 06 Dec 2011 - 16:07 BetsyHiggins Photo from Loic Tasquier, The Netherlands
AtlanticSkyGMbh.jpgjpg AtlanticSkyGMbh.jpg manage 20 K 27 Feb 2017 - 18:02 BetsyHiggins Detail of photo by Betsy Higgins
atlanticskySG.jpgjpg atlanticskySG.jpg manage 13 K 02 Dec 2011 - 19:43 BetsyHiggins Photo by Seagate Irises-United Kingdom
atlanticskySG1.JPGJPG atlanticskySG1.JPG manage 205 K 07 Feb 2024 - 13:29 TerryLaurin Photo by Seagate Nurseries-Long Sutton Bypass-Long Sutton-United Kingdom
Topic revision: r12 - 07 Feb 2024, Harloiris
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