■(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.
 

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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I Attachment Action Size Date Who Comment
GATHERINGLIGHT01.jpgjpg GATHERINGLIGHT01.jpg manage 74 K 27 Oct 2014 - 23:22 TerryLaurin Photo by Tempo Two Nursery-Australia
GATHERINGLIGHT1.JPGJPG GATHERINGLIGHT1.JPG manage 146 K 23 Nov 2018 - 03:38 TerryLaurin Photo by Debbie Carpenter-Iris Splendor Garden-Australia.
GatheringLight01.jpgjpg GatheringLight01.jpg manage 66 K 08 Jan 2019 - 16:33 TerryLaurin Photo by Robin Shadlow- Iris Sisters Farm
GatheringLight02.jpgjpg GatheringLight02.jpg manage 54 K 17 Dec 2016 - 02:55 TerryLaurin Photo by Robin Shadlow-Keith Keppel Irises
GatheringLight03.jpgjpg GatheringLight03.jpg manage 253 K 08 Jan 2019 - 16:35 TerryLaurin Photo by Robin Shadlow- Iris Sisters Farm
GatheringLight9.jpgjpg GatheringLight9.jpg manage 203 K 25 Sep 2021 - 01:23 TerryLaurin Photo by Michael Barnes- Iris Australis-Australia
gatheringlight01.jpgjpg gatheringlight01.jpg manage 30 K 31 Jul 2017 - 02:51 TerryLaurin Photo by Loktev's Iris Garden-Russia
gatheringlight1.jpgjpg gatheringlight1.jpg manage 274 K 27 Nov 2019 - 16:45 TerryLaurin Photo by Riverina Iris Farm-Australia
gatheringlight10.JPGJPG gatheringlight10.JPG manage 151 K 29 Jan 2024 - 21:37 TerryLaurin Photo by Riverina Iris Farm-Australia
gatheringlight3.JPGJPG gatheringlight3.JPG manage 176 K 16 Apr 2020 - 19:07 TerryLaurin Photo by Hugh Stout of Stout Gardens at Dancingtree.
gatheringlight5.JPGJPG gatheringlight5.JPG manage 125 K 25 Sep 2023 - 02:04 TerryLaurin Photo by Smokin Heights-Australia
gatheringlight8.JPGJPG gatheringlight8.JPG manage 150 K 11 Jan 2024 - 15:48 TerryLaurin Photo by Kenneth Fenn-Newbridge-Victoria-Australia
Topic revision: r19 - 29 Jan 2024, TerryLaurin
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