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■(TB) 'Crystal Glow'

1973, Schreiner  IMG_0729.jpg

'Crystal Glow' (Schreiner, R. 1973). Seedling# C 980-1. TB, 35" (89 cm), Midseason late bloom. Standards pure white, lightly laced and ruffled; falls lavender-orchid, ruffled and laced; cream beard. Seedling# W 939-A: (('Lavish Lady' x 'Top Favorite') x ('Amethyst Flame' x Wonderment')) X seedling# W 957-J: ('Crinkled Beauty' x ('Crinkled Beauty'x 'Whole Cloth')). Schreiner 1973.

AIS Awards: Favorite Guest 1974.

See below:
Crystal01.JPGcrystalglow1.jpgcrystalglow2.jpgcrystalglow9.JPGCrystalGlowBJ.jpgIMG 0729.jpgIMG 0730.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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-- KentPfeiffer - 2010-07-07
I Attachment Action Size Date Who Comment
Crystal01.JPGJPG Crystal01.JPG manage 143 K 11 Mar 2015 - 16:15 TerryLaurin Photo by Tara Perennial Farm,Owen Sound,Ontario
CrystalGlowBJ.jpgjpg CrystalGlowBJ.jpg manage 64 K 06 Feb 2012 - 00:57 BetsyHiggins Photo by Blue J Iris
IMG_0729.jpgjpg IMG_0729.jpg manage 367 K 23 Dec 2018 - 14:35 DavidPotembski Photo by David Potembski, My Garden 2018, Finksburg, MD, rescued from Wanda Rezak, Sidney, NE.
IMG_0730.jpgjpg IMG_0730.jpg manage 356 K 23 Dec 2018 - 14:36 DavidPotembski Photo by David Potembski, My Garden 2018, Finksburg, MD, rescued from Wanda Rezak, Sidney, NE.
crystalglow1.jpgjpg crystalglow1.jpg manage 25 K 27 Nov 2018 - 16:36 TerryLaurin Photo by Sandor Szasz-Iriszkert-Hungary
crystalglow2.jpgjpg crystalglow2.jpg manage 56 K 11 Jul 2021 - 12:25 TerryLaurin Photo by Sandor Szasz-Iriszkert-Hungary
crystalglow9.JPGJPG crystalglow9.JPG manage 287 K 28 Sep 2020 - 02:28 TerryLaurin Photo scanned from the 1973 Schreiners catalogue by Terry Laurin
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