Hybridizer: | J. T. Aitken |
Year Of Registration: | 1992 |
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): | 1992 |
Seedling Number: | 86J-1 |
Classification: | Japanese (Ensata) |
Registered Height: | 46 inches (117 cm) |
Bloom Season: | Mid Late |
Bloom Color Classification: | Violet |
Bloom Color Description: | Raspberry, blue rays, 1" violet edge |
Awards: | Honorable Mention: 1997 Award of Merit: 1999 W. A. Payne Medal: 2003 (tie) |
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: | Diploid |
Parentage: | Hue and Cry X (Knight in Armor x Reign of Glory) |
Child plants: | 2 child plants |
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