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■(TB) 'Diplomat'
1966, Tompkins
'Diplomat' (Chet Tompkins, R. 1966). Seedling 63-26L. TB, 40" (102 cm), Late midseason to very late bloom. Dark blue self. 'Salem' X 'Mountain Music'. Fleur de Lis 1966. Honorable Mention 1968.
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| DIPLOMAT (Tompkins ' 66) EM. VL. 40 in. Salem x Mountain Music. We bloomed 678 sdlgs. from this cross and there wasn't really a poor one in the whole group. It was quite a task, deciding which to keep for the color range ran from Flax blue through deep Navy and also through the Lavender blue range and the form and style as well as size varied greatly. Of those we did keep, Diplomat has from the first been one of my two top favorites and a favorite with visitors. It is very large and beautifully formed with extra broad petals, the stands being perfectly domed and the falls just flaring enough to show their great size and ultra broad hafts to perfection. The heavily ruffled flowers are completely clean and the dark but glowing Hayes blue color is intensified by a bright Ultramarine beard. Tall, wonderfully branched Mt. Music type stalks show the huge ruffled flowers to fine advantage. No. 63-26L. Net 25.00. [Fleur De Lis Gardens, Canby, Oregon, Catalog, 1966]. |
Culture
Quick Summary of Cultural Directions
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| 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. |
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Diplomat (3).jpeg | manage | 88 K | 20 Oct 2022 - 12:18 | DavidPotembski | photo by David Potembski taken in my garden, Finksburg, MD. Rescued in 2019 from the Thelma Boose Garden, Winston-Salem, NC |
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Diplomat02.jpg | manage | 77 K | 05 Jun 2014 - 02:01 | TerryLaurin | Photo scanned from the Rosalie Figge slide collection |
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Diplomat03.jpg | manage | 73 K | 05 Jun 2014 - 02:04 | TerryLaurin | Photo scanned from the Rosalie Figge slide collection |
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Diplomat_TB.jpg | manage | 69 K | 20 Jun 2013 - 09:30 | AlainFranco | Photo by Pierre Anfosso - France |
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diplomat01.JPG | manage | 996 K | 28 Mar 2016 - 02:53 | TerryLaurin | Photo by HIPS Archives |
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