(JI) 'Rebecca Johns'
2006, Carter
'Rebecca Johns' (
Galen Carter, R. 2006) JI (3 F.), 30" (76 cm), Midseason to late bloom. Standards red purple, rounded at end; style arms stippled pale smokey purple, paler center, purple tips, white midrib and throat; falls deep purple, fading at edges, shield shaped; signals white, slight blue rays ending in narrow white center stripe, deep yellow and very small in throat. Parentage unknown.
NOTE: Name previously registered as
'Rebecca Johns' (John Carter, R. 1999) however stock was destroyed and name transferred.
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Culture
Quick Summary of Cultural Directions
FURTHER CULTURAL INFORMATION |
| Hardiness Zones 4-8 for most varieties, Some Japanese 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 but moist good garden soil, More tolerant of dry conditions in established plants, Needs swampy conditions especially in Spring bloom season. |
| PH Prefers Acid solis 6.1 to 7.0, intolerant of limy soils |
| Fertilizer Prefers rich conditions on organic soils. |
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