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■(TB) 'Sands Of Gold'

1972, Plough

'Sands Of Gold' (Gordon Plough, R. 1971). Seedling# 67-55-22. TB, 32" (81 cm), Early midseason bloom. Standards clear aureolin yellow (3); falls center near white, heavily brushed yellow and brown, blending to aureolin edge, hafts heavily marked dark medium brown; Indian yellow beard. Seedling# 64-68-31 X 'Radiant Apogee'. Eden Road 1972.

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Sands of Gold flby Dejoux in my garden : sud-ouest FrancePhoto scanned from the Rosalie Figge slide collectionPhoto scanned from the Rosalie Figge slide collectionPhoto by Alain Chapelle-Jardin dPhoto scanned from the 1974 Eden Road Iris Garden catalogue by Terry Laurin
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Awaiting original catalog description
"SANDS OF GOLD, had golden yellow standards and falls of similar color, with red-brown plicata marks giving it its name. A very bright addition to the garden." [Ron Mullin, “An Iris Holiday,” The Bulletin of the American Iris Society, No. 208 (January 1973): 13.]
 

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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-- RolandDejoux - 2010-01-01
I Attachment Action Size Date Who Comment
Sands_of_Gold_Plough_1972.jpgjpg Sands_of_Gold_Plough_1972.jpg manage 64 K 01 Jan 2010 - 09:54 Main.Laymont+ by Dejoux in my garden : sud-ouest France
Sands_of_Gold_fl.jpgjpg Sands_of_Gold_fl.jpg manage 45 K 20 Feb 2011 - 08:38 IrisP  
sandsofgo02.JPGJPG sandsofgo02.JPG manage 75 K 16 Jun 2014 - 20:28 TerryLaurin Photo scanned from the Rosalie Figge slide collection
sandsofgo03.JPGJPG sandsofgo03.JPG manage 78 K 16 Jun 2014 - 20:29 TerryLaurin Photo scanned from the Rosalie Figge slide collection
sandsofgold3.jpgjpg sandsofgold3.jpg manage 73 K 15 Nov 2013 - 22:34 TerryLaurin Photo by Alain Chapelle-Jardin d'Iris de Bubry-France
sandsofgold5.JPGJPG sandsofgold5.JPG manage 151 K 02 Jun 2020 - 01:52 TerryLaurin Photo scanned from the 1974 Eden Road Iris Garden catalogue by Terry Laurin
Topic revision: r17 - 30 Mar 2023, Harloiris
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