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■(TB) 'Chocolate Topping'

2008, Filardi

'Chocolate Topping' (Bruce Filardi, R. 2008). Seedling# BF-442A. TB, 42" (107 cm), Late midseason bloom. Standards chocolate (near RHS 177), marbled heliotrope (94B) wash from center to 1/2" from edge; style arms mixture of lavender and pale yellow; falls vanilla washed pale aster violet (91B), 1/4" light barium yellow (10A) edge, small golden brown area at haft; beards light blue tipped amber. 'American Maid' X 'Natural Grace'. International 2014.

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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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-- BetsyHiggins - 2010-11-04
I Attachment Action Size Date Who Comment
ChocolateTopping01.jpgjpg ChocolateTopping01.jpg manage 71 K 21 Mar 2014 - 20:58 TerryLaurin Photo by Bruce Filardi-International Iris
Chocolate_Topping_KWW.jpgjpg Chocolate_Topping_KWW.jpg manage 51 K 22 Jan 2017 - 19:12 Main.KWalker Photo by Ken Walker; Wildwood Garden, Molalla, OR; AIS 2015 Convention
chocolatetopping02.JPGJPG chocolatetopping02.JPG manage 84 K 08 Jul 2015 - 20:45 TerryLaurin Photo by K. Brewitt at 2015 AIS Convention
chocolatetopping9.JPGJPG chocolatetopping9.JPG manage 191 K 01 May 2021 - 11:12 TerryLaurin Photo by Evelyn Small taken at Horton Iris Garden
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