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■(TB) 'Cowabunga'

1996, Burseen

'Cowabunga' (Tom Burseen, R. 1995). Seedling# 1-164M. TB, 36" (91 cm), Midseason bloom. Ruffled metallic blue lilac (near RHS 87B) self; beards golden orange, large; musky fragrance. 'Where There's Smoke' X seedling# 8-492A: (seedling# 5-143: ( 'Admiralty' x 'Mandolin') x seedling# 5-120: ('Pansy Royale' x 'Lux Aeterna')). TB's Place 1996. Honorable Mention 2000.

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Side view of TB Cowabunga with a bud. Photo taken by Holly Johnson at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, zone 4b, on 6/01/2017.Bloom stalk of TB Cowabunga. Photo taken by Holly Johnson at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, zone 4b, on 6/01/2017.Photo by John BrucePhoto by Judy Schneider-The Shady SpotPhoto by Blue J IrisPhoto by Blue J IrisPhoto by Nancy McDonald-Taken at the 2018 Region 6 ConventionTaken in my garden in Southern CAPhoto by NolaPlease contact Brock Heilman for image use.
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-- MichaelGreenfield - 2009-12-30
  • TB 'Cowabunga' was blooming at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, zone 4b, approximately May 31 - June 9, in 2017. -- HollyJohnson2017-04-01 - 15 Aug 2017
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20170601_140853TB Cowabunga  (3).jpgjpg 20170601_140853TB Cowabunga (3).jpg manage 680 K 15 Aug 2017 - 16:03 HollyJohnson2017-04-01 Side view of TB Cowabunga with a bud. Photo taken by Holly Johnson at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, zone 4b, on 6/01/2017.
20170601_140906TB Cowabunga (2) .jpgjpg 20170601_140906TB Cowabunga (2) .jpg manage 623 K 15 Aug 2017 - 15:59 HollyJohnson2017-04-01 Bloom stalk of TB Cowabunga. Photo taken by Holly Johnson at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, zone 4b, on 6/01/2017.
Cowabunga.jpgjpg Cowabunga.jpg manage 36 K 30 Dec 2009 - 22:19 MichaelGreenfield Photo by John Bruce
Cowabunga01.JPGJPG Cowabunga01.JPG manage 146 K 25 Aug 2016 - 01:27 TerryLaurin Photo by Judy Schneider-The Shady Spot
Cowabunga04.jpgjpg Cowabunga04.jpg manage 84 K 22 Mar 2014 - 20:31 TerryLaurin Photo by Blue J Iris
Cowabunga05.jpgjpg Cowabunga05.jpg manage 86 K 22 Mar 2014 - 20:32 TerryLaurin Photo by Blue J Iris
CowabungaNN.jpgjpg CowabungaNN.jpg manage 39 K 06 Nov 2011 - 18:33 BetsyHiggins Photo by Nola's Iris Garden
Cowabunga_by_JanLauritzen.jpgjpg Cowabunga_by_JanLauritzen.jpg manage 74 K 09 May 2010 - 22:12 Main.janlauritzen Taken in my garden in Southern CA
P1510662-X2_cowabunga.jpgjpg P1510662-X2_cowabunga.jpg manage 185 K 17 Feb 2016 - 06:29 BrockHeilman Please contact Brock Heilman for image use.
cowabunga1.JPGJPG cowabunga1.JPG manage 134 K 26 Jun 2020 - 19:27 TerryLaurin Photo by Nancy McDonald-Taken at the 2018 Region 6 Convention
Topic revision: r18 - 26 Jun 2020, TerryLaurin
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