Hybridizer: | D. Nearpass |
Year Of Registration: | 1974 |
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): | 1976 |
Seedling Number: | M-72-3 |
Classification: | Tall Bearded (TB) |
Registered Height: | 34 inches (86 cm) |
Bloom Season: | Mid |
Rebloom by Zone: | Known To Rebloom Zone 8: 10° to 20° |
Bloom Color Classification: | Violet White |
Flower Patterns: | Plicata |
Bloom Color Description: | White standards, pale blue violet tinted markings; white falls, bordered medium blue violet |
Beard Color: | Bronze |
Foliage: | Purple Based |
Awards: | Honorable Mention: 1978 Award of Merit: 1981 |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 9b |
Flowers: | Showy |
Underground structures: | Rhizome |
Propagation: Seeds: | Will not come true from seed |
Propagation: Other methods: | Division |
Ploidy: | Tetraploid |
Parentage: | J-69-22: (Dancers Veil x ((New Adventure x (Captured Heart x Melodrama)) x Ribbon Round)) X Charmed Circle |
Child plants: | 78 child plants |
Lilydaydreamer | On May 1, 2023 | Bloomed |
gardenglassgems | On June 27, 2022 | Potted up Removed from End Slab bed due to issues. |
gardenglassgems | On June 6, 2019 | Bloomed First recorded bloom on 6/6/2019. |
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