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■(TB) 'Change Your Ways'

1995, Ernst

'Change Your Ways' (Richard Ernst, R. 1994). Seedling# JF169-25-2. TB, 37" (94 cm). Late midseason bloom. Standards light blue violet, overlaid copper, with light violet veining, copper rim; falls light blue violet, copper rim, brassy reverse; beards yellow; ruffled; slight sweet fragrance. Seedling# F169-25: ('Afternoon Delight' x ('Ringo' x ('Cranberry Ice' x 'Grand Waltz'))) X seedling# F106-2: ('Syncopation' x ('Irene Nelson' x 'Honest Pleasure')). Cooley 1995. Honorable Mention 1998.

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Photo scanned from the Carol Lankow slide collectionPhoto by Shaub Dunkley-his garden-Provenance-Thelma Boose collectionPhoto by Shaub Dunkley-his garden-Provenance-Thelma Boose collectionPhoto scanned from the 2003 Cooley
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'Change Your Ways' (R. Ernst, '95) ML. 37" Fragrant $35.00. Mysterious, metallic, extraordinary. Blue-violet veining. Standards are overlaid with a copper wash. Falls have a brassy copper rim. Copper shoulders and a bold yellow beard. Excellent branch and substance. Eight buds and a slight sweet fragrance. Sdlg. JF169-25-2. Cooley's catalog, 1995.
 

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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