| Hybridizer: | Richard Ernst |
| Year Of Registration: | 1983 |
| Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): | 1985 |
| Seedling Number: | T607-1 |
| Classification: | Tall Bearded (TB) |
| Registered Height: | 36 inches (91 cm) |
| Bloom Season: | Mid |
| Flower Form: | Laced |
| Bloom Color Classification: | Tan Orchid |
| Flower Patterns: | Blend |
| Bloom Color Description: | Light golden tan standards, lavender infusion; lavender falls, 1/8" golden tan border, gold shoulders, white infusion near beards |
| Beard Color: | Yellow |
| Awards: | Honorable Mention: 1989 Award of Merit: 1993 |
| 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: | R79-120: (Countryman x Outreach) X G77-42: (Mary Frances x Lombardy) |
| Child plants: | 67 child plants |
| Calif_Sue | On May 4, 2017 | Bloomed |
| Calif_Sue | From May 1, 2017 to May 7, 2017 | Bloomed |
| Meredith79 | On July 15, 2017 | Transplanted Planted |
| Meredith79 | On July 13, 2017 | Obtained plant |
| gardenglassgems | On August 27, 2022 | Plant Ended (Removed, Died, Discarded, etc) Can't find it anywhere. Will have to wait until bloom time. |
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| Afternoon Delight by Cynthia Gallegos by CynthiaGallegos | Sep 3, 2015 9:51 AM | 2 |
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