In my zone 5, "Notify Ground Crew" never opened it's blooms very well, so it's been discarded.
I know some will turn their noses up to a "yellow", but I love "Sears Tower", and will always grow it. It Polys once in a while, is very fertile and passes on it's height and bloom size.
For tall with large blooms I don't think you can go wrong with Judy Davisson's introductions. Good branching, and wonderful performance in my garden.
Early Shirley (Davisson-J., 2006)
height 42in (107cm), bloom 7.5in (19.0cm), season E, Rebloom, Semi-Evergreen, Tetraploid, 32 buds, 5 branches
Mister Monopoly (Davisson-J., 2012)
height 41in (104cm), bloom 8.5in (21.5cm), season MLa, Rebloom, Dormant, Tetraploid, Fragrant, 34 buds, 6 branches, Unusual Form Cascade, Orange with serrated edges on petal tips, a wide yellow throat, and fine lemon edges. (Mean Green × (Orange Clown × A Bloom with a View))
The scape and blooms on this one just WOW'd me last year.
Redneck Reunion (Davisson-J., 2011)
height 50in (127cm), bloom 8.5in (21.5cm), season MLa, Rebloom, Dormant, Tetraploid, Fragrant, 28 buds, 5 branches, Ivory and peach blend with yellow throat. (Al's Peach Tower × Webster's Pink Wonder)
Photos don't do this one justice ... at least mine don't and I can't find one right now. AMAZING branching! I can tell you it's both pod and pollen fertile, we have a ton of seeds to grow.
