■(TB) 'Ghirardelli Square'
2016, Keppel
'Ghirardelli Square' (
Keith Keppel, R. 2015). Seedling# 09-88B. TB, 38" (97 cm). Early midseason bloom. Standards blended brazil brown (M&P 8-L-8) and horsechestnut (8-J-5); style arms brazil brown to raw umber (7-L-12), wax yellow (11-L-4) on arms; falls white (9-AB-1), ³⁄₈˝ purple-chocolate (darker than 56-L-8) solid plicata edge, some speckling extending inward, short dark veins beside beard; beards mustard-tan, hairs based lavender. Seedling# 02-92A: (
'Inside Trac' x
'Spice Lord') X
'Reckless Abandon'. Keppel 2016.
Honorable Mention 2018;
Award of Merit 2021.
2016 Keppel catalog
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From Keith Keppel catalog 2016 GHIRARDELLI SQUARE EM 38" ((lnsideTrack x Spice Lord) X Reckless Abandon). Named for the San Francisco shopping complex housed at the old chocolate factory site, this is a reddish chocolate and white plicata, strongly flared and waved. Near-solid standards stand over warm white falls narrowly edged a slightly deeper more purplish chocolate tone, with short dark veins beside mustard tan and lavender beards. Delicious. #09-888. $50.00. |
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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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