Hybridizer: | Mary Dunderman |
Year Of Registration: | 1990 |
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): | 1991 |
Seedling Number: | JJ153 |
Classification: | Miniature Tall Bearded (MTB) |
Registered Height: | 23 inches (58 cm) |
Bloom Season: | Early |
Bloom Color Description: | Red purple, few gold haft veins, wine and cream area below beards |
Beard Color: | Bright orange, tipped orange |
Fragrance: | Slight |
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 Fragrant |
Underground structures: | Rhizome |
Propagation: Seeds: | Will not come true from seed |
Propagation: Other methods: | Division |
Ploidy: | Diploid |
Parentage: | DD233 dark red: (Y587 bright rose: (N662 salmon x Carolyn Rose) x unknown) X V122 RED: ((Monarda x E551) x (Daystar x Zingara)) |
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