1959, Cook
'Toll Gate' (Paul Cook, R. 1956). Seedling# 14055. TB, 42" (107 cm). Midseason bloom. Amoena. Standards very pale blue; falls royal purple (Ridgway); haft same pale blue; beard light cadmium (Ridgway). Seedling# 4651: ('Black Forest' x dark seedling) x blue seedling# 3550: x ('Progenitor' x 'Shining Waters')). Cook 1959. Honorable Mention 1959, Award of Merit 1962.
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From AIS Bulletin #153, April 1959. Introducing TOLLGATE (Sdlg. 14055) H ..C. 1958. Big, bold, striking. Large flowers of shape and substance. Standards palest blue; falls dark violet blue. Additional and distinctive character is given the flowers by yellow beards extending across hafts of pale blue standard color. 3 feet. Midseason.$20.00. Paul Cook. |
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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I | Attachment | Action | Size | Date | Who | Comment |
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jpg | IMG_9640.jpg | manage | 328 K | 27 Dec 2018 - 17:19 | Main.davepote | Photo by David Potembski, My Garden 2018, Finksburg, MD |
JPG | TollGate01.JPG | manage | 49 K | 08 Dec 2014 - 03:55 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Mary Hess-Bluebird Haven Iris Garden |
JPG | TollGate02.JPG | manage | 78 K | 02 Sep 2021 - 19:33 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Mary Hess-Bluebird Haven Iris Garden |
jpg | TollGate12BHI.jpg | manage | 70 K | 06 May 2012 - 18:53 | Main.Betsy881 | Photo by Mary Hess-Bluebird Haven Iris Garden |
jpg | Toll_Gate_fl.jpg | manage | 41 K | 21 Feb 2011 - 19:37 | IrisP | |
jpg | tollgate01.jpg | manage | 75 K | 30 Jun 2015 - 02:13 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Exline Iris Garden |
JPG | tollgate02.JPG | manage | 61 K | 10 Jul 2014 - 19:41 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Bee Warburton |
JPG | tollgate03.JPG | manage | 44 K | 10 Jul 2014 - 19:42 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Bee Warburton |
JPG | tollgate1.JPG | manage | 274 K | 20 Feb 2019 - 03:25 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Don McQueen-taken at Royal Botanical Garden-Hamilton-Ontario-Canada |
JPG | tollgate7.JPG | manage | 131 K | 18 Jan 2022 - 20:26 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Nancy McDonald-The Pickle Barrel Collection. |
JPG | tollgate70.JPG | manage | 187 K | 18 Jan 2022 - 20:26 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Nancy McDonald-The Pickle Barrel Collection. |
JPG | tollgate71.JPG | manage | 133 K | 18 Jan 2022 - 20:30 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Nancy McDonald-The Pickle Barrel Collection. |
JPG | tollgate72.JPG | manage | 134 K | 18 Jan 2022 - 20:30 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Nancy McDonald-The Pickle Barrel Collection. |
JPG | tollgate8.JPG | manage | 137 K | 24 Jun 2020 - 19:52 | Main.TLaurin | Photo by Nancy McDonald-The Pickle Barrel Collection. |
JPG | tollgate9.JPG | manage | 302 K | 14 Feb 2021 - 13:42 | Main.TLaurin | Photo scanned from the 1976 Cooley's Iris Gardens catalogue by Terry Laurin |