■(TB) 'Gathering Light'
2014/2015, Blyth
'Gathering Light' (
Barry Blyth, R. 2014). Seedling# S238-A. TB, 36" (91 cm), Very early bloom. Standards off white, light peach flush at midrib; falls soft rose-peach, ¼˝ off white edge; beards bright tangerine. Seedling# P157-2,
'Mango Rhythm' pollen parent sibling X
'Another Woman'. Tempo Two 2014/15.
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References
From Tempo Two catalog, 2014: GATHERING LIGHT (Blyth 2014 Aust) VE 36”. One to start the bloom season. Standards are white, lightly suffused with peach. Falls are soft rose peach with a ¼” variable edge of the standard colour. Beards are bright tangerine. Blooms are extremely ruffled and fluted. It is a good approach towards a pink amoena and is proving to be a lovely parent for many soft pastels and amoenas. Some stems are show stems with 3 to 4 flowers out at once. (P157-2: (N275-1: (L280-1: (G75-A: (E99-1:(B132-2: Holiday Lover x Love Comes) x Bygone Era) x (E158-2: (B202-1: Affaire x (Z55-3: (X108-2 x X108-10: Chocolate Vanilla sibs)) x (B164 Chocolate Vanilla x Electrique))) x (G63-G: Mandarin Morning sib)) X (L133-1: I’m Dreaming sib) x (L115-B: Shiver Of Gold sib) X Another Woman). Sdlg No S238-A. $60.00. |
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Culture
Quick Summary of Cultural Directions
FURTHER CULTURAL INFORMATION |
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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