■(IB) 'Date Me'
2015/16, Blyth
'Date Me' (
Barry Blyth, R. 2014) Seedling X88-3. IB, 20" (51 cm), Midseason bloom. Standards soft salmon; Falls slight darker salmon shading to a lighter edge; beards white, tips tangerine; faint sweet fragrance. Seedling U30-1: (seedling S88-YY,
'Buttered' pod parent, x seedling R13-1,
'Dreamerino' sibling) X seedling V342-X: (seedling S244-A,
'Mandrake' pod parent, x seedling S278-YY: (seedling O228-4,
'Certain Magic' pollen parent, x
'Explicit')). 2015/16 Tempo Two.
See below:
References:
From Tempo Two catalog, 2015: DATE ME (Blyth 15 Aust) M 20”. Soft salmon standards and slightly deeper salmon falls. Beards are white tipped lemon. Extremely involved seedlings: (U30-1X V342-X). Sdlg No: X88-3. $20.00. |
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Culture
Quick Summary of Cultural Directions
FURTHER CULTURAL INFORMATION |
Exposure Prefers full sun for optimal performance, may still bloom in half-day shade |
Fertilizer Prefers rich conditions on relatively inorganic soils. |
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.) |
PH Prefers Neutral to basic solis 6.1 to 8.5, quite toleranr of more extreme conditions |
Water: Prefers well drained good garden soil, Tolerant of dry conditions in established plants, Intolerant of swampy conditions. |
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