Hybridizer: | A. & D. Willott |
Year Of Registration: | 1997 |
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): | 1997 |
Seedling Number: | W 94-49 |
Classification: | Miniature Dwarf Bearded (MDB) |
Registered Height: | 4 inches (10 cm) |
Bloom Season: | Early |
Bloom Color Classification: | Violet White |
Bloom Color Description: | White, large violet fall spot |
Beard Color: | Cream |
Awards: | Honorable Mention: 1999 Award of Merit: 2000 Caparne-Welch Medal: 2005 |
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 |
Underground structures: | Rhizome |
Propagation: Seeds: | Will not come true from seed |
Propagation: Other methods: | Division |
Parentage: | W 91-85: (Pittance x W 79-13: (Greenlee GX-2: ((White Mite x self) x (I. pumila alba x Hanselmayer)) x Buttons)) X W 92-6: (Kuban pumila #205 x Daring Eyes) |
Child plants: | 8 child plants |
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