Hybridizer: | Joseph Gatty by Keith Keppel |
Year Of Registration: | 1992 |
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): | 1993 |
Seedling Number: | W37-13 |
Classification: | Standard Dwarf Bearded (SDB) |
Registered Height: | 12 inches (30 cm) |
Bloom Season: | Mid Late |
Bloom Color Classification: | Copper/Brown Cream Yellow |
Flower Patterns: | Plicata |
Bloom Color Description: | Marguerite to reed yellow standards, 3/8" edge of beech to mouse brown; oyster white to marguerite falls, 3/8" honey to khaki edge |
Beard Color: | Pale blue at end, orange ochre in throat |
Fragrance: | Slight Sweet |
Awards: | Honorable Mention: 1996 |
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 8b |
Flowers: | Showy Fragrant |
Underground structures: | Rhizome |
Propagation: Seeds: | Will not come true from seed |
Propagation: Other methods: | Division |
Ploidy: | Amphidiploid |
Parentage: | Chubby Cheeks X S48-4: (L-1-5: (F12-1: (((Dainty Royal x Golden Fair) x Zip) x Ginger Tart) x Baja) x Muchacha) |
Child plants: | 41 child plants |
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