Hybridizer: | Paul Black |
Year Of Registration: | 1988 |
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): | 1989 |
Seedling Number: | 86298AR |
Classification: | Standard Dwarf Bearded (SDB) |
Registered Height: | 10 inches (25 cm) |
Bloom Season: | Mid Rebloom |
Bloom Color Classification: | Light blue |
Bloom Color Description: | White standards tinted turquoise; white falls tinted turquoise, deep turquoise spot |
Beard Color: | White, tipped light blue |
Style Arm Color: | Blue white |
Fragrance: | Slight Sweet |
Awards: | Honorable Mention: 1991 Award of Merit: 1993 |
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: | B80-18: (Indian Jewel x Blue Pools) X 82149B: ((Cindy Mitchell x Velvet Pride) x Joyous Isle) |
Child plants: | 25 child plants |
SkirtGardener | On August 23, 2020 | Obtained plant |
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