■(TB) 'In Town'
1988/89, Blyth
'In Town' (
Barry Blyth, R. 1985). Seedling# Q101-8. TB, 38" (96 cm), Early midseason bloom. Standards blue lavender, slightly deeper at midrib; falls velvety blue purple, 1/4" lavender edge; tangerine beard, lavender on tip.
'Tomorrow's Child' X
'Magic Man'. Keppel, Tempo Two 1988/89. Honorable Mention 1990.
From the 2022 Rebloom Checklist: Rebloom reported in: CA. USDA Zones 9
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From Tempo Two catalog, 1988: IN TOWN (Blyth 88 Aust) EM 38" Sdlg 0101-B. Co-introduced with Keith Keppel in California. Standards are blue tinted lavender slightly deeper at midribs. Falls are velvetyblue purple with 1/4" lavender edge and tangerine red beards. Wide ruffled and flared form on show winning branching. (Tomorrows Child X Magic Man) HM 1990. $25.00. |
From AIS Bulletin #268 January 1988 Introducing IN TOWN (Blyth) EM 38" (Tomorrow's Child X Magic Man). Lavender blue standards, velvety blue purple falls with lavender edges and tangerine beards. $30.00. Keith Keppel. |
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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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