Hybridizer: | Carol Lankow by J. T. Aitken |
Year Of Registration: | 1993 |
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): | 1993 |
Seedling Number: | 0-H-15-2 |
Classification: | Standard Dwarf Bearded (SDB) |
Registered Height: | 12 inches (30 cm) |
Bloom Season: | Mid |
Bloom Color Classification: | Violet Wine |
Flower Patterns: | Bicolor |
Bloom Color Description: | Amethyst violet standards; red falls blending to black at hafts |
Beard Color: | Amethyst |
Fragrance: | Slight |
Awards: | Honorable Mention: 1995 Award of Merit: 1997 |
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: | Cherry Pop X (Cherry Tart x Cheery Cherry) |
Child plants: | 15 child plants |
RachaelHunter | On April 24, 2024 | Bloomed |
RachaelHunter | On May 8, 2023 | Bloomed |
RachaelHunter | On July 16, 2022 | Obtained plant Cayuex |
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