Hybridizer: | Ben Hager |
Year Of Registration: | 1992 |
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): | 1993 |
Seedling Number: | MD5494BkVar |
Classification: | Miniature Dwarf Bearded (MDB) |
Registered Height: | 5-7 inches (13-18 cm) |
Bloom Season: | Mid |
Bloom Color Classification: | Wine Yellow |
Flower Patterns: | Variegata |
Bloom Color Description: | Yellow standards; maroon falls, edged yellow |
Beard Color: | Orange yellow |
Awards: | Honorable Mention: 1996 Award of Merit: 1998 Caparne-Welch Medal: 2000 |
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: | AMD4942CrBrSp: (((Louise Hopper x Puppy Love) x (Inca Toy x (sdlg x Atomic Blue))) x ((Curio x (Prodigy x ((Red-Lilli x Pogo) x Regards))) x ((1997A: (Rickshaw x Lilli-Var) x Bongo) x (Russet Dot x 1997G)))) X Ditto |
Child plants: | 11 child plants |
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