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Jan 21, 2016 7:13 AM CST
Name: Donald
Eastland county, Texas (Zone 8a)
Raises cows Enjoys or suffers hot summers Region: Texas Plant Identifier
Well, let's see. I acquired it in the fall of 2013, so it's had two seasons with bloom. It's been a couple of inches shorter than the registered height, but gets close and has strong scapes. It has been dormant rather than semi-evergreen. It doesn't even bother to wait for cold weather. When it decides it's time, the foliage just starts fading away. Currently you have to dig a bit to find the green growing points. No rebloom so far. I don't count buds but it had a bloom time of approximately one month. It is a late bloomer compared to those I grow beginning bloom June 19 in 2014 and June 26 in 2015. Color mostly tends toward true pink in my heat, but sometimes takes on a stronger lavender hue. I'm growing in large pots and it got moved into a large ceramic container last spring. It has increased well enough and there was a proliferation this year on one of the scapes. It has the nice knack of producing large, unblemished blooms that last all day. Foliage is nice here as well. Photo is of the next to last bloom in July.

Donald

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