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■ (TB) 'Polkadot Tapestry'

2015, Blyth

'Polkadot Tapestry' (Barry Blyth, R. 2015) Seedling# V249-4. TB, 38" (97 cm), Early to midseason bloom. Standards hazy white, lightly dotted pastel lavender; style arms light golden tan; falls white, ¾˝ dotted and stitched violet and burgundy, hafts burgundy-black, fine lilac wire edge; beards white, tips soft orange. Seedling# T154-3, 'French Butterfly' pollen parent, X seedling# S262-B, 'Brushwork' sibling. Tempo Two 2015-16

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Photo by Robin Shadlow- Iris Sisters FarmPhoto by Kenneth Fenn-Newbridge-Victoria-AustraliaPhoto by Smokin Heights-AustraliaPhoto by Smokin Heights-AustraliaBlyth photoPhoto by Christine Cosi-Iris en Perigord- FrancePhoto by Viktor Karpenko-Ukraine

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From Tempo Two catalog, 2015: POLKERDOT TAPESTRY (Blyth 2015) Aust EM 38”. A very pretty plicata that is rather complex to describe. Standards are white with an all over haze and dotting of soft lavender. Falls are white with ¾” wide dotted edge of violet and with a fine wire edge of lilac. Across the hafts is a broad application of burgundy brown. Beards are white tipped soft orange. Tall well branched show stems display the huge blooms very well. Large plants but slow increaser. Fertile and a fun parent. A reciprocal half sister to Pepperjack? (T154-3:(R41-4: (P157-1: (N275-2: (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 (B164-1:Chocolate Vanilla x Electrique))) x (G63-G: Mandarin Morning sib)) x L133-1: (J141-1: Girl Thing sib x G63-B: Mandarin Morning sib))) x (L115-B: Shiver Of Gold sib)) x (O228-4: (L133-7: I’m Dreaming sib) x (L304-1: Platinum Class sib))) x (R79-1: I’m A Hussy sib)) X S262-B: Brushwork sib). Sdlg No V249-4. $75.00.
 
 


Culture

Quick Summary of Cultural Directions

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.
FURTHER CULTURAL INFORMATION Here

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-- BobPries - 2011-03-07
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polkadottapestry9.jpgjpg polkadottapestry9.jpg manage 162 K 26 Jan 2023 - 03:07 TerryLaurin Photo by Smokin Heights-Australia
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polkerdottapestry1.jpgjpg polkerdottapestry1.jpg manage 468 K 06 Jan 2020 - 16:46 TerryLaurin Photo by Christine Cosi-Iris en Perigord- France
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Topic revision: r12 - 12 Jan 2024, TerryLaurin
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