■(TB) 'Bring In The Clowns'

2023, Black

'Bring In The Clowns' (Paul Black, R. 2023) Seedling Z100V, TB, 34" (86.5 cm), Late to very late bloom. Standards small light yellow center heavily plicata marked dark charcoal brown, blending to very wide solid dark charcoal brown band; style arms dark charcoal brown, dark old gold edge; falls white luminata patch lined and sanded brown-black, light mid yellow ground with narrow charcoal brown plicata band; beards dark old gold; pronounced musky fragrance. 'Felix The Cat' sibling. Mid-America Garden 2023. Honorable Mention 2025.

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References

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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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-- BobPries - 2011-03-07
I Attachment Action Size Date Who Comment
Bring In The Clowns.jpgjpg Bring In The Clowns.jpg manage 115 K 13 Aug 2025 - 17:34 KittyLoberg Photo by Kitty Loberg, northern California taken at AIS National Convention in Billings
BringInTheClowns.jpgjpg BringInTheClowns.jpg manage 537 K 05 Sep 2025 - 23:52 Main.avmoran Photo By Anita Moran in Tina and Daughter's Garden MT
IMG_7056.jpegjpeg IMG_7056.jpeg manage 2 MB 30 Oct 2024 - 13:15 SusanMiller  
IMG_7057.jpegjpeg IMG_7057.jpeg manage 2 MB 30 Oct 2024 - 13:15 SusanMiller  
bringintheclowns7.JPGJPG bringintheclowns7.JPG manage 329 K 16 Jun 2025 - 01:48 TerryLaurin Photo by Delane H Langton-Eagle Ridge Iris Gardens
bringintheclowns9.jpgjpg bringintheclowns9.jpg manage 222 K 02 Dec 2022 - 15:31 TerryLaurin Photo by Paul Black-Mid America Garden
bringintheclowns90.jpgjpg bringintheclowns90.jpg manage 241 K 02 Dec 2022 - 15:31 TerryLaurin Photo by Paul Black-Mid America Garden
Topic revision: r11 - 21 Oct 2025, DougChyz
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