Hybridizer: | Currier McEwen |
Year Of Registration: | 1979 |
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): | 1979 |
Seedling Number: | T275/3 |
Classification: | Japanese (Ensata) |
Registered Height: | 36 inches (91 cm) |
Bloom Season: | Early Mid Rebloom |
Rebloom by Zone: | Known To Rebloom Zone 5: -20° to -10° |
Flower Form: | Flared |
Bloom Color Classification: | Magenta White |
Bloom Color Description: | White standards, narrow edge of raspberry red; white falls, 1" irregular rim of raspberry red, streaked white at inner edge, central area splashed short streaks of raspberry red, golden signals |
Awards: | Honorable Mention: 1981 Other: Payne Award 1983 |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Water Preferences: | Wet Mesic Mesic |
Soil pH Preferences: | Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0) |
Flowers: | Showy |
Underground structures: | Rhizome |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees |
Propagation: Seeds: | Self fertile Will not come true from seed |
Propagation: Other methods: | Division |
Pollinators: | Various insects |
Ploidy: | Tetraploid |
Parentage: | (Garden Caprice x 68/24(2)) X T164/12 |
Child plants: | 11 child plants |
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