Hybridizer: | J. T. Aitken |
Year Of Registration: | 2006 |
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): | 2006 |
Seedling Number: | 99M17C |
Classification: | Border Bearded (BB) |
Registered Height: | 26 inches (66 cm) |
Bloom Season: | Early Early Mid Mid Mid Late Late |
Bloom Color Classification: | Light blue Violet |
Bloom Color Description: | Blue violet standards; soft blue white falls |
Beard Color: | White, coral red |
Awards: | Honorable Mention: 2008 |
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 |
Ploidy: | Tetraploid |
Parentage: | 96T11: (Color Fusion x 91T54: (Skyblaze x 85T20: (Vivien x Irene Nelson))) X 96T42: (Martha's Gold x Color Fusion) |
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