■(TB) 'Snowbrook'
1987, Keppel
'Snowbrook' (
Keith Keppel, R. 1986). Seedling# 80-131G. TB, 36" (91 cm). Early midseason bloom. Standards white; falls white, columbine blue (M&P 42-G-10) hafts and precise 1/4" plicata edge; white beard, lemon yellow in throat; slight sweet fragrance. Seedling# 76-126A: (((
'Vaudeville' sibling x
'Montage') x (
'Vaudeville' x
'Charmed Circle')) x ((
'Montage' x (((
'Gene Wild' x
'Majorette') x
'Rococo') x
'Vaudeville' sibling)) x
'Vaudeville' x
'Charmed Circle'))) X
'Charmed Life'. Keppel 1987. High Commendation 1986; Favorite Guest 1987; Honorable Mention 1989; Award of Merit 1991.
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References:
From AIS Bulletin #264 January 1987 Introducing SNOWBROOK (Keppel) EM 36" ((inv. Vaudeville and sibs, Montage, Charmed Circle, Gene Wild, Majorette, Rococo) X Charmed Life). Pure white, with columbine blue hafts and precise 1/4" plicata border on falls only. $35.00. Keith Keppel. |
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Culture
Quick Summary of Cultural Directions
Exposure Prefers full sun for optimal performance, may still bloom in half-day shade |
Fertilizer Prefers rich conditions on relatively inorganic soils. |
FURTHER CULTURAL INFORMATION Here |
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. |
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