■(TB) 'Cape Ivory'
1969, Innes
'Cape Ivory' (
Robert Innes, R. 1968). Seedling# 67-1. TB, 38" (97 cm), Early, midseason, late bloom. Color Class-Y3P, Standards rich ivory, canary yellow; falls lighter ivory with hafts of clean canary yellow; ruffled; beard canary yellow with lighter tip.
'Whole Cloth' X
'Glamorous'. Eden Road 1969. Honorable Mention 1971.
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References
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References:
| From 1969 Eden Road catalog: CAPE IVORY (Innes ’69) EML. 38 in. No. 67-1. (Whole Cloth X Glamorous). A new ruffled beauty in a cream self. The large flowers are well displayed on well branched stalks. Standards are heavily ruffled, fluted, and closed and are a rich ivory cream, Canary Yellow, 2/4. Falls are lighter ivory and are very wide, almost round, with deep whorls of heavy ruffling. Hafts are clean Canary Yellow, 2/2. Beard is Canary, 2/2, with lighter tip. Styles are very wide and same color as standards. Four branches and terminal. …..$25.00 |
| AIS Bulletin references: No. 199 (Oct 1970), page 47(hybridizer incorrectly indicated as Plough). |
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Culture
Quick Summary of Cultural Directions
FURTHER CULTURAL INFORMATION |
| 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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