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■(TB) 'Caveman'

2009, Worel

'Caveman' (Jack Worel, R. 2008). Seedling# 0216. TB, 35" (89 cm). Midseason bloom. Standards white tinted blue; style arms white, tinted light yellow at edges; falls white tinted blue, faint yellow on edge and shoulders; beards light yellow in throat, dark blue-purple tipped yellow in middle, dark blue at end; pronounced spicy fragrance. 'Shirley M' X 'Michele Taylor'. Cooley 2009.

See below:

20170610 083224TB Caveman (3).jpg20170610 083240TB Caveman (3).jpg20170610 083337TB Caveman (2).jpg20170621 104700 TB Caveman (4).jpg20170621 122149 TB Caveman(2).jpgCaveman TB Jack Worel 2009.jpgcaveman.JPGCAVEMAN01.jpgcaveman02.jpgcaveman03.jpgcaveman04.jpgcaveman1.jpgCaveMan4.jpgcaveman9.jpgcaveman91.jpgCAVEMAN (Worel 2009) (2).JPGCaveman by JanLauritzen.jpgCaveman by JanLauritzen 2.jpg
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Awaiting original catalog description.
 

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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-- JanLauritzen - 2010-06-26
  • TB 'Caveman' was blooming at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, zone 4b, approximately June 4-21, in 2017. It has Purple Based Foliage, at least during and after flowering, at the base of its leaves. -- HollyJohnson2017-04-01 - 13 Aug 2017
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20170610_083224TB Caveman (3).jpgjpg 20170610_083224TB Caveman (3).jpg manage 576 K 13 Aug 2017 - 15:34 HollyJohnson2017-04-01 Clump of TB Caveman. Photo taken by Holly Johnson at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, zone 4b, on 6/10/2017.
20170610_083240TB Caveman (3).jpgjpg 20170610_083240TB Caveman (3).jpg manage 234 K 13 Aug 2017 - 15:30 HollyJohnson2017-04-01 Single bud of TB Caveman. Photo taken by Holly Johnson at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, zone 4b, on 6/10/2017.
20170610_083337TB Caveman (2).jpgjpg 20170610_083337TB Caveman (2).jpg manage 492 K 13 Aug 2017 - 15:27 HollyJohnson2017-04-01 Close up view of beard of TB Caveman. Photo taken by Holly Johnson at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, zone 4b, on 6/10/2017.
20170621_104700 TB Caveman (4).jpgjpg 20170621_104700 TB Caveman (4).jpg manage 593 K 13 Aug 2017 - 15:25 HollyJohnson2017-04-01 Side view of TB Caveman. Photo taken by Holly Johnson at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, zone 4b, on 6/21/2017.
20170621_122149 TB Caveman(2).jpgjpg 20170621_122149 TB Caveman(2).jpg manage 377 K 13 Aug 2017 - 15:08 HollyJohnson2017-04-01 TB Caveman has Purple Based Foliage. Photo taken by Holly Johnson at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, zone 4b, on 6/21/2017.
CAVEMAN01.jpgjpg CAVEMAN01.jpg manage 187 K 15 Jul 2020 - 12:42 TerryLaurin Photo by Hugh Stout of Stout Gardens at Dancingtree.
CAVEMAN_(Worel_2009)_(2).JPGJPG CAVEMAN_(Worel_2009)_(2).JPG manage 790 K 11 Aug 2016 - 19:37 PerryDyer  
CaveMan4.jpgjpg CaveMan4.jpg manage 34 K 28 Nov 2013 - 14:39 TerryLaurin Photo by South Jersey Iris
Caveman TB Jack Worel 2009.jpgjpg Caveman TB Jack Worel 2009.jpg manage 258 K 18 Mar 2021 - 02:58 Main.georgebacon George Bacon - Breezeway Iris Garden
Caveman_by_JanLauritzen.jpgjpg Caveman_by_JanLauritzen.jpg manage 64 K 26 Jun 2010 - 23:27 Main.janlauritzen Taken at the AIS 2010 Convention in Madison, WI
Caveman_by_JanLauritzen_2.jpgjpg Caveman_by_JanLauritzen_2.jpg manage 69 K 03 Jul 2010 - 02:09 Main.janlauritzen Taken at the AIS 2010 Convention in Madison, WI
caveman.JPGJPG caveman.JPG manage 25 K 23 Jul 2012 - 01:37 TerryLaurin Photo by Kate Brewitt-Aurora Borealis Iris Garden USDA z5a
caveman02.jpgjpg caveman02.jpg manage 124 K 21 Jun 2017 - 03:00 TerryLaurin Photo by Holly Johnson-Taken at MN Landscape Arboretum
caveman03.jpgjpg caveman03.jpg manage 124 K 26 Jun 2017 - 15:41 TerryLaurin Photo by Holly Johnson-Taken at MN Landscape Arboretum
caveman04.jpgjpg caveman04.jpg manage 123 K 26 Jun 2017 - 15:42 TerryLaurin Photo by Holly Johnson-Taken at MN Landscape Arboretum
caveman1.jpgjpg caveman1.jpg manage 83 K 27 Jul 2019 - 22:04 TerryLaurin Photo by Riley Probst taken at the 2010 AIS National Convention
caveman9.jpgjpg caveman9.jpg manage 69 K 17 Feb 2021 - 02:29 TerryLaurin Photo by George Bacon-Breezeway Iris Garden
caveman91.jpgjpg caveman91.jpg manage 94 K 17 Feb 2021 - 02:29 TerryLaurin Photo by George Bacon-Breezeway Iris Garden
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