■(TB) 'Blazing Beacon'
2005, Tasco
'Blazing Beacon' (
Richard Tasco, R. 2004). Seedling# 96-TB-15-44. TB, height 36" (91 cm). Midseason to late bloom. Standards aureolin yellow (RHS 12A); style arms aureolin yellow, fringe on style crest; falls golden yellow with bronze overlay, darker bronze shoulders; beards yellow at end, bronze in middle, tangerine in throat, occasional brownish-burgundy horns; moderately ruffled; slight sweet fragrance.
'Thornbird' X
'Golden Panther'. Superstition 2005.
Honorable Mention 2007;
Award of Merit 2009.
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From AIS Bulletin #337 April 2005 Introducing BLAZING BEACON (Tasco 2005) TB, 36", ML. Seedling # 96-TB-15-44. Aureolin yellow standards and golden yellow falls with a bronze overlay and darker bronze shoulders; slight yellow spritzes around beard; beard is yellow in throat, bronze in the middle, and tangerine at the end. Occasionally may produce brownish burgundy horns, but was not registered as a space-ager. 2 branches and up to 7 buds. Very bright flower which makes the name appropriate, its' shine will blaze across your garden. Sib to 2003's space-ager Solar Fire. Thornbird X Golden Panther. $45.00-or-3/$90.00. Superstition Iris Gardens. |
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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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