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■(TB) 'Gambit'

1973, Tompkins

'Gambit' (Chet Tompkins, R. 1973). Seedling# 70-25A. TB, 38" (97 cm), Early to late midseason bloom. Rich, creamy pink self with full self-colored beard, lemony tint at base. ('Irish Lullaby' x 'Ovation') X ('Ovation' x (('High Note' x 'Tinsel Town') x 'Irish Lullaby')). Fleur de Lis 1973.

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Photo by David Potembski, My Garden 2019, Finksburg, MD. Source: Thelma Boose Collection 2017.Photo by David Potembski taken in the Thelma Boose garden 2017, Winston-Salem, NC
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GAMBIT (Tompkins 1973) M. VL. (Irish Lullaby x Ovation) x ((Ovation x ((High Note X Tinsel Town) x Irish Lullaby).This is our first move to combine the breeding line of the Shockingly vivid pink Ovation with other pink lines which are all almost 100% from pale pink and yellow lines. Out of a great many crosses involving the Ovation line we have selected this as the most interesting and beautiful. Gambit is a large, very broad petaled and heavily substanced flower with wide, domed standards and flaring, near horizontal falls. It is a rich creamy pink self with a full self colored beard which is lemony tinted at its base. Its color is somewhere near the true pink found in Ovations sister Pink Pussycat if you can envision that with a cream undertone. It has beautiful form and is wonderfully styled and ruffled. No. 70-25. Net $25.00 [Fleur De Lis Iris Catalog, 1973]
 
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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 - 2011-03-07

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