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■(BB) 'Sheba's Flame'

2000, Spoon

'Sheba's Flame' (Donald Spoon, R. 2000). Seedling 93-27A. BB, 23" (58 cm), Midseason bloom and rebloom. Standards roasted tomato red; style arms tomato red edged yellow; falls lighter roasted tomato red, yellow at base and shading outward; beards yellow; ruffled; slight spicy fragrance. 'Homecomming Queen' X 'Sheba's Queen'. Winterberry 2000.

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From AIS Bulletin #316 January 2000 Introducing Sheba's Flame BB, 23" (58 cm), M and RE (October in zone 6). Flared, lightly ruffled with roasted tomato colored falls, darker standards, and style arms with yellow edges giving inside interest. A yellow glow extends in the falls out from the rich yellow beards. Fertile. (Homecoming Queen X Sheba's Queen). $25.00. Winterberry Gardens.
 

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FURTHER CULTURAL INFORMATION Sort
Hardiness Zones 4-8 for most varieties, Some cultivars tolerate colder, others tolerate warmer zones (please comment in comment box with your location if this cultivar grows well in zone 3, 4, 9, or 10.)
Exposure Prefers full sun for optimal performance, may still bloom in half-day shade
Water: Prefers well drained good garden soil, Tolerant of dry conditions in established plants, Intolerant of swampy conditions.
PH Prefers Neutral to basic solis 6.1 to 8.5, quite toleranr of more extreme conditions
Fertilizer Prefers rich conditions on relatively inorganic soils.

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shebasflame01.JPGJPG shebasflame01.JPG manage 376 K 21 Feb 2018 - 14:47 Main.TLaurin Photo scanned from the Nyla Hughes slide collection
shebasflame_jb.jpgjpg shebasflame_jb.jpg manage 59 K 01 Mar 2013 - 01:20 Main.Harloiris photo by Winterberry Iris
shebasflame_jb16.jpgjpg shebasflame_jb16.jpg manage 26 K 06 Aug 2016 - 14:03 Main.Betsy881 Detail of Winterberry photo.
Topic revision: r11 - 04 Aug 2022, Harloiris
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