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■(TB) 'Orion's Gate'

2006, Spoon

'Orion's Gate' (Ginny Spoon, R. 2006). Seedling# 97-4C. TB, height 33" (84 cm). Midseason bloom. Standards yellow (RHS 7B), lavender at base and midrib; style arms deeper yellow (7A); falls lavender, old gold hafts and shoulders, lighter zone below golden yellow (16A) beards; ruffled, fluted, flared, laced. 'Lady Juliet' X 'Little John'. Winterberry 2006.

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From AIS Bulletin #341 April 2006 Introducing Orion's Gate (G. Spoon) TB, 33" (84 em) 7 buds, M. Sdlg. #97-4C. Ruffled and fluted, flared, and laced bicolor. Erect standards, yellow (7B) with lavender at bases and midribs and darker yellow (7A) on edges. Style arms darker yellow (7A). Medium lavender falls with old gold at hafts and shoulders, and lighter lavender zonal below the beards. Golden yellow (16A) beards that light up the center of the flowers. Fertile both ways. (Lady Juliet X Little John). $35. Winterberry Gardens.
 

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.

-- Main.RPries - 2011-03-07

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-- MarilynCampbell - 2010-02-07
I Attachment Action Size Date Who Comment
OrionsGate_by_JanLauritzen.jpgjpg OrionsGate_by_JanLauritzen.jpg manage 55 K 21 Oct 2010 - 06:37 Main.janlauritzen Taken at the AIS 2009 Convention in Kansas City
Orionsgate9.jpgjpg Orionsgate9.jpg manage 132 K 25 Apr 2021 - 01:40 Main.TLaurin Photo by IRIS 4 U Garden
orions_gate_66.jpgjpg orions_gate_66.jpg manage 69 K 24 Dec 2010 - 18:07 Main.Elladan photo by Elladan
orionsgate01.jpgjpg orionsgate01.jpg manage 550 K 04 Jan 2016 - 04:23 Main.TLaurin Photo by Country Delight Iris
orionsgate08aSPI.jpgjpg orionsgate08aSPI.jpg manage 59 K 30 Mar 2010 - 14:50 Main.mshadow Picture by Snowpeak Iris
orionsgate1.jpgjpg orionsgate1.jpg manage 92 K 15 Jul 2019 - 21:22 Main.TLaurin Photo by Riley Probst-Fleur De Lis Garden
orionsgate5.jpgjpg orionsgate5.jpg manage 46 K 06 Apr 2013 - 14:41 Main.TLaurin Photo by Country Delight Iris
orionsgate_edt.jpgjpg orionsgate_edt.jpg manage 99 K 06 Nov 2017 - 19:28 Main.Harloiris photo by Winterberry Iris
Topic revision: r19 - 25 Apr 2021, Harloiris
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