■(TB) 'Thread The Needle'
2019, Ghio
'Thread The Needle' (
Joseph Ghio, R. 2019). Seedling 13-59M. TB, 31" (79 cm), Early midseason bloom. Standards pale bue shading to white center, blue line up midrib; style arms light blue; falls white, mid blue-violet lined and dotted edge, dark blue-purple specks around beards; beards creamy white. Seedling 11-71L: (
'Foolish Dreamer' x seedling 07-21O: (seedling 05-19Z,
'Center Ice' sibling, x
'Freedom Song')) X seedling 11-24F: (seedling 09-57A: (Keppel seedling 06-177B: (seedling 02-78A: (seedling 97-82A: (
'Midnight Oil' x
'Charleston') x seedling 98-204H,
'Tuscan Summer' pod parent sibling) x seedling 02-78F) x seedling 07-25plic2,
'All by Design' pollen parent) x seedling 09-9: (seedling 07-25W,
'All by Design' pollen parent sibling, x seedling 07-21F)). Bay View 2019.
Honorable Mention 2022
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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