■(TB) 'Crown Point'

1958, Tompkins

'Crown Point' (Chet Tompkins, R. 1958). Seedling# 55-71. TB, 39" (99 cm), Early to late bloom. Color Class-W2, White bordered blue. 'Lela Dixon' X 'Dotted Swiss'. Fleur de Lis 1958.

See below:
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References:

From Rainbow Hybridizing Gardens catalog 1963: CROWN POINT (Tompkins '58) ML-38". A remarkable plicata. Broad snowy-white petals are pure & clean, untouched by any color other than the clear sky-blue of a broad border of stitching, a contrast sharpened by a full, quite unusual white beard, set against blue stitching of broad ruffled haft. Hardy. A fast increaser, & a prolific bloomer. Lela Dixon X Dotted Swiss. Regularly $6.00; on $15 order 2 for $4.80; on $25 order 3 for $3.95.
From Fleur De Lis Gardens catalog 1963: CROWN POINT (Tomp. '58) M.L. 38 in. (Lela Dixon x Dotted Swiss). A large, beautifully formed flower of semi-flaring form with broad, rounded, heavily substanced petals. A plicata, this has a pure snowy white ground and a neat stitched border of bright blue around both standards and falls. Lovely and a fine parent. 5.00.
 

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 - 21 Apr 2019

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