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■(TB) 'Columbia The Gem'

1982, Gibson

'Columbia the Gem' (James Gibson, R. 1981). Seedling# 65-4A. TB, 32" (81 cm), Midseason bloom. Standards orange apricot ground, stitched red purple (RHS 60A), lighter red purple laced edge; falls yellow ground, stitched red purple (59A), serrated and laced orange apricot rim; greyed orange beard. Seedling# 22-2R: ('Orange Plush' x 'Anon') X ('Orange Plush' x seedling# 14-9A). Gibson 1982. Honorable Mention 1984.

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From AIS Bulletin #244 January 1982 Introducing COLUMBIA THE GEM-TB, M, 81 em, Plic. 65-4A. $25.00. A sibling of QUEEN IN CALICO and RUSTIC DANCE and having many of the same characteristics, such as lace, ruffles, unusual markings and rich greyed orange (RHS 71A) beards. Nice sized blooms, 5"x6". The standards are a rich red-purple (60A) fancy on orange-apricot ground. The heavily ruffled and serrated edges have lace, highly pointed in yellow-orange. The falls are a red-purple (59A) fancy on orange-apricot ground. The serrated, flutedrim is orange-apricot.
 
 

Culture

Quick Summary of Cultural Directions

FURTHER CULTURAL INFORMATION SortSorted ascending
Exposure Prefers full sun for optimal performance, may still bloom in half-day shade
Fertilizer Prefers rich conditions on relatively inorganic soils.
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.)
PH Prefers Neutral to basic solis 6.1 to 8.5, quite toleranr of more extreme conditions
Water: Prefers well drained good garden soil, Tolerant of dry conditions in established plants, Intolerant of swampy conditions.

BobPries - 21 Apr 2019

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-- RolandDejoux - 2010-03-16
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ColumbiaTheGem03.jpgjpg ColumbiaTheGem03.jpg manage 106 K 22 Mar 2014 - 15:18 Main.TLaurin Photo by Blue J Iris
ColumbiaTheGem2.jpgjpg ColumbiaTheGem2.jpg manage 53 K 28 Nov 2013 - 04:01 Main.TLaurin Photo by South Jersey Iris
ColumbiaTheGem3.jpgjpg ColumbiaTheGem3.jpg manage 85 K 22 Mar 2014 - 15:18 Main.TLaurin Photo by Blue J Iris
ColumbiaTheGem4edt.jpgjpg ColumbiaTheGem4edt.jpg manage 102 K 25 Oct 2018 - 17:06 Main.Harloiris Photo by Blue J Iris
ColumbiaTheGemBJ.jpgjpg ColumbiaTheGemBJ.jpg manage 109 K 04 Feb 2012 - 00:31 Main.Betsy881 Photo by Blue J Iris
columbiathegem1.jpgjpg columbiathegem1.jpg manage 49 K 27 Nov 2018 - 03:52 Main.TLaurin Photo by Sandor Szasz-Iriszkert-Hungary
columbiathegem2.jpgjpg columbiathegem2.jpg manage 44 K 27 Nov 2018 - 03:54 Main.TLaurin Photo by Sandor Szasz-Iriszkert-Hungary
columbiathegem3.jpgjpg columbiathegem3.jpg manage 43 K 27 Nov 2018 - 03:56 Main.TLaurin Photo by Sandor Szasz-Iriszkert-Hungary
columbiathegem4.jpgjpg columbiathegem4.jpg manage 116 K 11 Jul 2021 - 12:11 Main.TLaurin Photo by Sandor Szasz-Iriszkert-Hungary
columbiathegem9.JPGJPG columbiathegem9.JPG manage 229 K 10 Apr 2023 - 01:39 Main.TLaurin Photo by Paul Black-Mid America Garden
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