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■(TB) 'Bold Copper'

1950, Sass

'Bold Copper' (Sass Brothers, R. 1950). Seedling 48-266. TB, 38" (97 cm). Midseason bloom. Color Class-YOD5, Dark tan-brown blend. Seedling# 45-70 X 'Tobacco Road'. Sass 1950.

See below:
Bold Copper.Sass.1950.jpgbold-copper-rm.jpgBold Copper.JPGboldcopper5.JPGBoldCopper504kp.JPGBoldCopper504kpbh.JPGboldcopper9.JPG
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ORIGINAL CATALOG DESCRIPTION:

Bold Copper.Sass.1950.jpg

From Fleur De Lis catalog, 1956: BOLD COPPER (Sass 1950) M. 36 in. ((Golden Age x P. Sunset} x Ola Kala) x Tobacco Road. A most unusual new copper blend. This has beautifully ruffled flowers of flaring form and heavy substance. A richer tone of red copper seems to radiate over the falls. 2.00
 

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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-- BetsyHiggins - 2010-10-17
I Attachment Action Size Date Who Comment
Bold Copper.Sass.1950.jpgjpg Bold Copper.Sass.1950.jpg manage 44 K 06 May 2020 - 20:02 Main.davepote Image scanned by David Potembski from Maple Road Garden Catalog, Sass Brothers, 1950.
BoldCopper504kp.JPGJPG BoldCopper504kp.JPG manage 43 K 04 Jan 2013 - 18:25 KentPfeiffer Taken at the Sass Memorial Garden near Ashland, Nebraska on May 4, 2012
BoldCopper504kpbh.JPGJPG BoldCopper504kpbh.JPG manage 18 K 01 Aug 2017 - 19:22 Main.Betsy881 Detail of Pfeiffer photo
Bold_Copper.JPGJPG Bold_Copper.JPG manage 55 K 31 Jan 2011 - 15:03 IrisP  
bold-copper-rm.jpgjpg bold-copper-rm.jpg manage 180 K 01 Oct 2017 - 02:43 Main.mikeu Photo by Rod Mendenhall, taken at the Sass Memorial Iris Gardens.
boldcopper5.JPGJPG boldcopper5.JPG manage 144 K 05 Jun 2023 - 02:26 Main.TLaurin Photo by Delane Langton-Eagle Ridge Iris Gardens
boldcopper9.JPGJPG boldcopper9.JPG manage 158 K 22 Dec 2021 - 15:48 Main.TLaurin Photo by Nancy McDonald-The Pickle Barrel Collection.
Topic revision: r14 - 06 Jun 2023, Harloiris
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