Hybridizer: | Keith Keppel |
Year Of Registration: | 1965 |
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): | 1966 |
Seedling Number: | 62-40A |
Classification: | Tall Bearded (TB) |
Registered Height: | 38 inches (97 cm) |
Bloom Season: | Mid |
Flower Form: | Ruffled |
Bloom Color Classification: | Light blue |
Flower Patterns: | Self |
Bloom Color Description: | Light blue |
Beard Color: | Orange, white at end |
Awards: | Honorable Mention: 1967 Award of Merit: 1969 Dykes Memorial Medal: 1972 Other: High Commendation 1965, NTG Award 1968 |
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: | Galilee X Symphony |
Child plants: | 79 child plants |
csandt | On May 1, 2010 | Obtained plant |
gardenglassgems | On August 23, 2022 | Transplanted from pot to Small Asparagus Bed. |
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