The Keast introduction, STARCHED PETTICOATS, is a significant step forward in hybridizing for Tet cristates IMHO. It is the only one (that I know of) that has dormant plant habit from a northern hybridizing program. While my two Tet cristates (LITTLE BIG EARS and AFTER THE RIOT) are both being grown in zone 5, they are evergreens. So I jumped at the chance to add a dormant to the mix. It also represents a new color as most Tet cristates to date have been stuck in the same color range of gold/melon/polychrome. I intend to cross STARCHED PETTICOATS with AFTER THE RIOT....pictured below. It is a cross of LITTLE BIG EARS X SIGOURNEY.
