■(TB) 'China Dragon'
1979, Shoop
'China Dragon' (
George Shoop, R. 1979). Seedling# 74-19. TB, 36" (91 cm). Midseason bloom. Ruffled and lightly laced bright deep orange self; red-orange beard. Seedlings involving
'Spanish Gift',
'Gay Time',
'Olé', Hamblen seedling# H5-35,
'Spanish Affair'. Shoop 1979. Honorable Mention 1981.
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From AIS Bulletin #233 Spring 1979 Introducing CHINA DRAGON (Shoop '79). TB, 36", Midseason. A bright deep orange self. Lightly laced and flaring falls. Red-orange beard. Branching and good plant. My deepest orange to date. #74-19. Involving Spanish Gift, Gay Time, Ole, Hamblen H5-35, Spanish Affair. $25.00. George Shoop. |
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- TB 'China Dragon' was blooming at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, zone 4b, approximately June 4-12, in 2017. -- HollyJohnson2017 -04-01 - 14 Aug 2017