Hybridizer: | Paul Black |
Year Of Registration: | 1998 |
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): | 1999 |
Seedling Number: | C133H |
Classification: | Standard Dwarf Bearded (SDB) |
Registered Height: | 14 inches (36 cm) |
Bloom Season: | Late |
Bloom Color Classification: | Tan Orchid Purple Silver/Grey Wine |
Flower Patterns: | Plicata |
Bloom Color Description: | Dark black cherry standards, slight buff ground showing toward base; pearl falls washed orchid blending to purple, plum lined edge, heavier haft markings |
Beard Color: | Gold, ice white at end |
Style Arm Color: | Black cherry |
Fragrance: | Slight Musky |
Awards: | Honorable Mention: 2003 |
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 8b |
Flowers: | Showy Fragrant |
Underground structures: | Rhizome |
Propagation: Seeds: | Will not come true from seed |
Propagation: Other methods: | Division |
Ploidy: | Amphidiploid |
Parentage: | 91260A: (85319B: (Gentle Air x ((Concord Touch x Daisy) x Soft Air)) x 88267A: ((Caesura x (Betsey Boo x (Antique Satin x Encanto))) x (Gigglepot x Oriental Blush)))) X 87138AA: (Chubby Cheeks x (Gentle Air x ((Concord Touch x Daisy) x Soft Air))) |
Child plants: | 4 child plants |
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