■(TB) 'Tomcat'
2005, Lauer
'Tomcat' (
Larry Lauer, R. 2005). Seedling# 746-1. TB, height 37" (94 cm), Midseason to late bloom. Standards white, neyron rose (RHS 56C) at midrib flushing toward rim; style arms white; falls honeysuckle (159C) blending to magnolia purple (70C), Honeysuckle rim (161C) and lighter honeysuckle (161D) outer rim; beards indian orange (32A) tipped ethyl blue (112D), ethyl blue end; ruffled, lightly laced; pronounced sweet fragrance. Seedling# 420-1: (seedling# 91-231-11,
'It's Getting Better' sibling, x (Hager seedling# T5587: (seedling# 5300BrGdT: (seedling# 4292FlrY: (seedling# 3673LmY: (
'Dream Affair' x seedling# 3196Cr: (
'Ice Sculpture' x
'Liz')) x
'Catalyst') x seedling# 4558LcY: (
'Fringe Benefits' x seedling# 4112BrtOrLc: (seedling# 3689RfOr: (seedling# 3112BrtOr: (
'Flaming Light' x seedling# 2735Or) x
'Fresno Calypso') x seedling# 3690BchOr: (seedling# 3480BchOr: (seedling# 2995OrBch: (
'Hayride' x seedling# 2735Or: (seedling# 2022B: (seedling# 1572: (seedling# 666cream: (
'Norah' x
'Thisbe') x
'Glittering Amber') x seedling# 1652C: (seedling# 983A: (seedling# 536A: ((Hall seedling# 44-05 x T. Craig seedling# 7669) x
'Happy Birthday') x Crosby 5425) x
'Glittering Amber')) x
'Picture Perfect')) x Keppel seedling# 72-3E,
'Marmalade' sibling) x
'Fresno Calypso')))) x seedling# 5292Br/Gd,
'Earthborn' sibling))) X Hager seedling# T5527,
'Passing Clouds' sibling. Lauer's Flowers 2005.
Honorable Mention 2007;
Award of Merit 2009.
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Culture
Quick Summary of Cultural Directions
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. |
FURTHER CULTURAL INFORMATION Here |
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MarilynCampbell - 2010-04-17
- TB 'Tomcat' bloomed at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, zone 4b, approximately June 2-11, in 2017 (2 rhizomes). 'Tomcat' has purple based foliage, varying from very light to medium color at the base of the leaves, at least during and after flowering. -- HollyJohnson2017-04-01 - 03 Oct 2017