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■(TB) 'Absolute Treasure'

2006, Tasco

'Absolute Treasure' (Richard Tasco, R. 2005). Seedling 99-TB-06-01. TB, 42" (107 cm), Midseason bloom. Sky blue self, style arms slightly lighter toward back, falls slightly lighter centers; beards white, tipped golden yellow in middle and throat, frosty white at end; heavily ruffled; slight sweet fragrance. 'Sudden Impact' X 'Color Me Blue'. Superstition 2006. Honorable Mention 2008; Award of Merit 2010; Wister Medal 2013.

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References:

From AIS Bulletin #341 April 2006 Introducing ABSOLUTE TREASURE (Tasco 2006) TB, 42", M. Seedling # 99-TB-06-01. Heavily ruffled sky blue with slightly lighter fall centers. White based beards, tipped golden yellow in middle and throat and frosty white at the end. Husky grower with 3-to-4 branches and 7-to-10 buds. Sudden Impact X Color Me Blue. $45.00 or 3/$90.00. Superstition Iris Gardens.
 

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.

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-- RolandDejoux - 2010-01-01
  • TB 'Absolute Treasure' was blooming at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, zone 4b, approximately, June 2-21, in 2017. -- HollyJohnson2017 -04-01 - 10 Aug 2017
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absolute treasure.jpegjpeg absolute treasure.jpeg manage 273 K 31 Oct 2023 - 16:46 HeatherStark Photo by Heather Stark of Ripple Effect Iris Farm - Colorado
absolutetreasure04.jpegjpeg absolutetreasure04.jpeg manage 93 K 23 Dec 2015 - 20:50 Main.TLaurin Photo by Hugh Stout of Stout Gardens at Dancingtree.
20170605_145522TB Absolute Treasure  buds.jpgjpg 20170605_145522TB Absolute Treasure buds.jpg manage 147 K 23 Apr 2018 - 23:04 HollyJohnson2017-04-01 Two buds of TB Absolute Treasure. Photo taken by Holly Johnson at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, zone 4b, on 6/5/2017 (left) and 6/10/17 (right).
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ABSOLUTE-TREASURE-B.jpgjpg ABSOLUTE-TREASURE-B.jpg manage 120 K 05 Aug 2013 - 01:58 Main.LTE46951 Absolute Treasure By Leon Elliott
ABSOLUTE-TREASURE-C.jpgjpg ABSOLUTE-TREASURE-C.jpg manage 228 K 04 Aug 2013 - 23:09 Main.LTE46951 Absolute Treasure By Leon Elliott
ABSOLUTE-TREASURE.jpgjpg ABSOLUTE-TREASURE.jpg manage 251 K 04 Aug 2013 - 23:05 Main.LTE46951 Absolute Treasure In Rain: Leon Elliott
ABSOLUTE_TREASURE_(Tasco_2006).JPGJPG ABSOLUTE_TREASURE_(Tasco_2006).JPG manage 672 K 11 Aug 2016 - 01:23 PerryDyer 1st RU, 2014 Oklahoma Iris Society Show, Oklahoma City
ABSOLUTE_TREASURE_Tasco_2006_TB.jpgjpg ABSOLUTE_TREASURE_Tasco_2006_TB.jpg manage 40 K 02 Jan 2010 - 21:48 MichaelGreenfield Photo by Richard Tasco
AbsoluteTreasue02.JPGJPG AbsoluteTreasue02.JPG manage 142 K 24 Aug 2016 - 18:17 Main.TLaurin Photo by Judy Schneider-The Shady Spot
AbsoluteTreasure01.jpgjpg AbsoluteTreasure01.jpg manage 282 K 07 Apr 2017 - 21:54 Main.TLaurin Photo by Damon Gardens
AbsoluteTreasure03.jpgjpg AbsoluteTreasure03.jpg manage 106 K 04 Jul 2019 - 15:34 Main.TLaurin Photo by Judy Schneider-The Shady Spot
AbsoluteTreasure04.JPGJPG AbsoluteTreasure04.JPG manage 64 K 24 Sep 2019 - 22:41 Main.TLaurin Photo by Daniel Boris-Iris du Grand Barbu-France
AbsoluteTreasure10.jpgjpg AbsoluteTreasure10.jpg manage 65 K 16 Jul 2013 - 19:25 Main.TLaurin Photo by Napa Country Iris Gardens
AbsoluteTreasure14.jpgjpg AbsoluteTreasure14.jpg manage 677 K 21 Sep 2017 - 15:12 Main.TLaurin Photo by Iris Oasis
AbsoluteTreasure221007.jpgjpg AbsoluteTreasure221007.jpg manage 16 K 19 Oct 2010 - 20:22 ColleenModra Colleen Modra Photo
AbsoluteTreasure_by_JanLauritzen_2.jpgjpg AbsoluteTreasure_by_JanLauritzen_2.jpg manage 68 K 22 Sep 2012 - 05:36 Main.janlauritzen Taken at Mystic Lake Gardens - AIS 2012 National in Ontario, Calif
Absolute_Treasure_1.JPGJPG Absolute_Treasure_1.JPG manage 78 K 07 May 2015 - 00:08 Main.KWalker Photo by Ken Walker
Absolute_Treasure_TB_Rick_Tasco_2006.jpgjpg Absolute_Treasure_TB_Rick_Tasco_2006.jpg manage 77 K 20 Sep 2014 - 14:01 Main.georgebacon Photo by George Bacon-Breezeway Iris Garden
Absolute_Treasure__Tasco_2006__32.JPGJPG Absolute_Treasure__Tasco_2006__32.JPG manage 48 K 08 Jun 2010 - 11:37 Main.Laymont+ by Dejoux in my garden : sud-ouest France
DSCN1944.JPGJPG DSCN1944.JPG manage 67 K 10 Apr 2010 - 01:14 Main.bjacobs Photo by Betty Jacobs
DSCN1946.JPGJPG DSCN1946.JPG manage 67 K 10 Apr 2010 - 01:13 Main.bjacobs Photo by Betty Jacobs
DSCN1975.JPGJPG DSCN1975.JPG manage 68 K 10 Apr 2010 - 01:20 Main.bjacobs photo by Betty Jacobs
IMG_6503-X2_absolute_treasure.jpgjpg IMG_6503-X2_absolute_treasure.jpg manage 135 K 12 Feb 2016 - 05:23 BrockHeilman Please contact Brock Heilman for image use.
Iris Absolute treasure (1).JPGJPG Iris Absolute treasure (1).JPG manage 316 K 22 Jan 2023 - 09:27 EliseAMANN Iris Absolute Treasure à l'ouverture
Iris Absolute treasure (2).JPGJPG Iris Absolute treasure (2).JPG manage 325 K 22 Jan 2023 - 09:28 EliseAMANN Iris Absolute Treasure après quelques jours
Iris Absolute treasure zoom.JPGJPG Iris Absolute treasure zoom.JPG manage 371 K 22 Jan 2023 - 09:28 EliseAMANN Iris Absolute Treasure barbe
absoluetreasure1.JPGJPG absoluetreasure1.JPG manage 160 K 02 Jun 2016 - 02:16 Main.TLaurin Photo by Jeanette Graham
absolute-treasure1-18.jpgjpg absolute-treasure1-18.jpg manage 95 K 05 Aug 2018 - 23:11 Main.mikeu Photo by Mike Unser
absolute_treasure_em.jpgjpg absolute_treasure_em.jpg manage 307 K 26 Nov 2019 - 01:33 Main.Elladan Photo by Elladan
absolutereasure4.JPGJPG absolutereasure4.JPG manage 59 K 01 Jun 2017 - 19:39 Main.TLaurin Photo by Jeanette Graham
absolutetreasur4.jpgjpg absolutetreasur4.jpg manage 131 K 26 Jun 2017 - 15:51 Main.TLaurin Photo by Holly Johnson-Taken at MN Landscape Arboretum
absolutetreasure01.jpgjpg absolutetreasure01.jpg manage 58 K 01 Nov 2014 - 15:16 Main.TLaurin Photo by Country Delight Iris
absolutetreasure02.jpgjpg absolutetreasure02.jpg manage 41 K 26 Apr 2014 - 17:11 Main.TLaurin Photo by Aitken's Salmon Creek Garden
absolutetreasure03.jpgjpg absolutetreasure03.jpg manage 79 K 23 Aug 2015 - 02:15 Main.TLaurin Photo by Across Iris Lanes Garden
absolutetreasure05.jpgjpg absolutetreasure05.jpg manage 585 K 29 Dec 2015 - 03:47 Main.TLaurin Photo by Country Delight Iris
absolutetreasure06.jpgjpg absolutetreasure06.jpg manage 174 K 16 Mar 2017 - 02:48 Main.TLaurin Photo by Judy Tapio-Jubilee Gardens
absolutetreasure07.jpgjpg absolutetreasure07.jpg manage 80 K 28 Jul 2019 - 02:46 Main.TLaurin Photo by Riley Probst taken at the 2010 AIS National Convention
absolutetreasure08.jpgjpg absolutetreasure08.jpg manage 131 K 08 Jun 2020 - 02:09 Main.TLaurin Photo by Andrea Karpinsky-Kelowna-British Columbia-Canada
absolutetreasure09.jpgjpg absolutetreasure09.jpg manage 77 K 09 Jul 2013 - 01:26 Main.TLaurin Photo by Schreiner's Iris Gardens
absolutetreasure2.jpgjpg absolutetreasure2.jpg manage 180 K 08 May 2017 - 11:41 Main.TLaurin Photo by Janet Smith
absolutetreasure3.JPGJPG absolutetreasure3.JPG manage 129 K 09 Jun 2021 - 10:45 Main.TLaurin Photo by Jeanette Graham
absolutetreasure4.JPGJPG absolutetreasure4.JPG manage 174 K 04 Jun 2019 - 11:59 Main.TLaurin Photo by Jeanette Graham
absolutetreasure40.jpgjpg absolutetreasure40.jpg manage 109 K 27 Jun 2023 - 11:55 Main.TLaurin Photo by Jeanette Graham
absolutetreasure5.jpgjpg absolutetreasure5.jpg manage 147 K 21 Jun 2017 - 19:31 Main.TLaurin Photo by Holly Johnson-Taken at MN Landscape Arboretum
absolutetreasure6.JPGJPG absolutetreasure6.JPG manage 179 K 05 Jun 2019 - 00:46 Main.TLaurin Photo by Jeanette Graham
absolutetreasure7.jpgjpg absolutetreasure7.jpg manage 145 K 26 Apr 2020 - 21:27 Main.TLaurin Photo by Christine Cosi-Iris en Perigord- France
absolutetreasure9.jpgjpg absolutetreasure9.jpg manage 94 K 18 Jul 2019 - 21:23 Main.TLaurin Photo by Riley Probst-Fleur De Lis Garden
absolute treasure.pdfpdf absolute treasure.pdf manage 6 MB 31 Oct 2023 - 16:40 HeatherStark Photo by Heather Stark of Ripple Effect Iris Farm - Colorado
Topic revision: r73 - 31 Oct 2023, HeatherStark
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