Hybridizer: | Sanford Babson |
Year Of Registration: | 1970 |
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): | 1970 |
Seedling Number: | R21-1 |
Classification: | Tall Bearded (TB) |
Registered Height: | 40 inches (102 cm) |
Bloom Season: | Mid Late |
Bloom Color Classification: | Violet |
Flower Patterns: | Self |
Bloom Color Description: | Deep cobalt violet |
Beard Color: | Violet |
Foliage: | Purple Based |
Awards: | Honorable Mention: 1972 |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 9b |
Flowers: | Showy |
Underground structures: | Rhizome |
Propagation: Seeds: | Will not come true from seed |
Propagation: Other methods: | Division |
Ploidy: | Tetraploid |
Parentage: | Alcalde X 012-3: (Angel Curls x Pretty Carol) |
Child plants: | 8 child plants |
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