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■(TB) 'Down To The Wire'

2015, Joe Ghio

'Down To The Wire' Joseph Ghio, R. 2015) Seedling 08-147B. TB, 34" (86 cm). Early midseason bloom. Standards brilliant gold; Falls same, edge brushed brown, small diffused white blaze; beards gold. 'Core Values' sibling. 2015 Bay View. Honorable Mention 2017.

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From Bay View Gardens catalog, 2015: DOWN TO THE WIRE, 34 inches, EM. $50.00. Very brilliant gold self with brown brushed edge on the falls. Small defused white blaze around the yellow beards. Ghio bubble ruffled form with super show branching. No. 08-147B: 05-18H: (03-4822: (Marching Band x 01-46big: (99-34V3: (97-41B2, New Day Dawning pollen parent, x Seakist) x 99-4L3: (97-13: (95-22-I: (Paint It Black x Romantic Evening) x Night Game) x 97-46N: (Impulsive x Ocelot)))) x Be Original) X 06-120G: (Jazz Band x Comfortable), sib to Core Values and Oil Painting. Pictures, Thanks to Brad Collins.
 

Culture

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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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DOWNTOTHEWIRE01.jpgjpg DOWNTOTHEWIRE01.jpg manage 399 K 23 Feb 2018 - 22:40 Main.TLaurin Photo by Hugh Stout of Stout Gardens at Dancingtree.
DOWNTOTHEWIRE90.JPGJPG DOWNTOTHEWIRE90.JPG manage 180 K 13 Apr 2024 - 12:33 Main.TLaurin Photo by Klaus Burkhardt-Iris Schwertilenoase-Germany
DOWN_TO_THE_WIRE.JPGJPG DOWN_TO_THE_WIRE.JPG manage 81 K 11 Apr 2016 - 16:03 EileenRoark  
DOWN_TO_THE_WIRE_(Ghio_2015).JPGJPG DOWN_TO_THE_WIRE_(Ghio_2015).JPG manage 686 K 13 Aug 2016 - 17:34 PerryDyer  
DOWN_TO_THE_WIRE_9.JPGJPG DOWN_TO_THE_WIRE_9.JPG manage 80 K 11 Apr 2016 - 16:13 EileenRoark  
DOWTOTHEWIRE9.jpgjpg DOWTOTHEWIRE9.jpg manage 186 K 30 Mar 2021 - 21:51 Main.TLaurin Photo by Klaus Burkhardt- Iris Schwertilienoase-Germany
downtothewire01.jpgjpg downtothewire01.jpg manage 109 K 21 Jan 2019 - 04:01 Main.TLaurin Photo by Joe Ghio-Bay View Gardens
downtothewire010.jpgjpg downtothewire010.jpg manage 157 K 08 Sep 2021 - 16:10 Main.TLaurin Photo by Joe Ghio-Bay View Gardens
downtothewire02.jpgjpg downtothewire02.jpg manage 125 K 23 Jan 2019 - 19:30 Main.TLaurin Photo by Joe Ghio-Bay View Gardens
downtothewire03.jpgjpg downtothewire03.jpg manage 155 K 30 Apr 2019 - 01:35 Main.TLaurin Photo by Joe Ghio-Bay View Gardens
downtothewire04.jpgjpg downtothewire04.jpg manage 144 K 05 May 2020 - 12:23 Main.TLaurin Photo by Joe Ghio-Bay View Gardens
downtothewire05.jpgjpg downtothewire05.jpg manage 131 K 10 May 2020 - 11:32 Main.TLaurin Photo by Joe Ghio-Bay View Gardens
downtothewire09.jpgjpg downtothewire09.jpg manage 75 K 19 Feb 2021 - 12:50 Main.TLaurin Photo by George Bacon-Breezeway Iris Garden
downtothewire091.jpgjpg downtothewire091.jpg manage 75 K 19 Feb 2021 - 12:51 Main.TLaurin Photo by George Bacon-Breezeway Iris Garden
downtothewire1.JPGJPG downtothewire1.JPG manage 170 K 02 Jun 2016 - 15:30 Main.TLaurin Photo by Jeanette Graham
downtothewire8.jpgjpg downtothewire8.jpg manage 207 K 23 Jun 2021 - 18:44 Main.TLaurin Photo by Larry Lauer-Lauer's Flowers
downtothewire9.jpgjpg downtothewire9.jpg manage 176 K 03 Jul 2020 - 15:39 Main.TLaurin Photo by Holly Johnson
downtothewire90.jpgjpg downtothewire90.jpg manage 141 K 28 Dec 2022 - 15:37 Main.TLaurin Photo by Holly Johnson
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