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■(TB) 'Secret Affair'
2010, Johnson
'Secret Affair' (Thomas Johnson, R. 2010). Seedling# Ty124A. TB, 41" (104 cm). Late bloom. Standards palest milk glass pink, blue tints; style arms blue pink; falls blue milk glass blushed pink over hafts and at edges; beards orange and lilac in throat, lilac blue at end; sweet fragrance. 'Pink Invasion' X 'Waterfall Mist'. Mid-America 2010.
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| From Mid-America Garden catalog, 2010: SECRET AFFAIR (T.Johnson ‘10) TB Early-Midseason 41” (104cm). Palest milk glass pink standards become the color of the reverse on bluish milk glass falls blushed pink over hafts. All petals are ruffled and edged in lace. Pastel blue beards are tipped palest tangerine in keeping with the overall elegance of these flowers. Exceptionally strong growth produces strong show stalks with 3 branches plus spur and 9-11 buds. Come show time, you'll be proud to expose your Secret Affair. Who knows, it might just end up being your Queen of Show. Sdlg.!TY124A: Pink Invasion X Waterfall Mist. $50.00. |
Culture
Quick Summary of Cultural Directions
| 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. |
| FURTHER CULTURAL INFORMATION Here |
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Your Observations Are Valued. Please make note of bud count, branching, purple based foliage and bloom time, etc. Because these are affected by climate, note date, year and geographic location and write these and other comments in the comment box below.-- RolandDejoux - 2010-01-28
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SecretAffair01.JPG | manage | 128 K | 14 Mar 2016 - 21:43 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Tara Perrenial Farm-Owen Sound,Ont. |
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Secret_Affair.jpg | manage | 30 K | 28 Jan 2010 - 18:35 | Main.Laymont+ | by Mid-America Garden Oregon USA |
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secret01.jpg | manage | 37 K | 30 Apr 2015 - 19:13 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Larry Lauer-Lauer's Flowers |
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secretaffair01.JPG | manage | 84 K | 20 Jan 2015 - 17:14 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Kate Brewitt at Tara Perennial Farm-Owen Sound ON |
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secretaffair1.jpg | manage | 24 K | 30 Jul 2017 - 01:49 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Loktev's Iris Garden-Russia |
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secretaffair2.jpg | manage | 64 K | 15 Nov 2013 - 20:47 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Alain Chapelle-Jardin d'Iris de Bubry-France |
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secretaffair3.jpg | manage | 62 K | 10 Feb 2014 - 18:47 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Mid-America Garden |
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secretaffair6.jpg | manage | 481 K | 09 Jan 2020 - 02:58 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Christine Cosi-Iris en Perigord- France |
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secretaffair9.JPG | manage | 118 K | 25 Feb 2021 - 12:55 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Karen Lockyear-Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
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