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■(PCN) 'Ocean Roar'

2017, Ghio

'Ocean Roar' (Joseph Ghio, R. 2017). Seedling# QPP-99II. CA, 13" (33 cm), Early midseason bloom. Standards smooth deep blue-purple; style arms blue-purple; falls same, dime sized purple signal surrounded by wide white halo, some lines radiating from signal. Seedling# NP-75F: ('Caught in the Wind' x 'Fresh Eyes') X seedling# NP-63L, 'Conga Line' pod parent sibling. Honorable Mention 2021; Award of Merit 2023; Sydney B. Mitchell Medal 2025.

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Ocean Roar 2019.JPGoceanroar.jpgoceanroar1.jpgoceanroar2.jpgoceanroar3.jpgoceanroar4.jpg

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Culture

Quick Summary of Cultural Directions

FURTHER CULTURAL INFORMATION Sort
Hardiness Zones 4-8 for most varieties, Some PCN cultivars may tolerate colder, others may tolerate warmer zones (please comment in comment box with your location if this cultivar grows well in zone 3, 4, 9, or 10. Naturally they occur within 50 miles or less of the Pacific Coast)
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 tolerant of poor soils.

-- BobPries - 2011-03-07

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-- BobPries - 2011-03-07
I Attachment Action Size Date Who Comment
Ocean_Roar_2019.JPGJPG Ocean_Roar_2019.JPG manage 63 K 08 Oct 2023 - 22:38 SteveTaniguchi 2019 photo of Ocean Roar
oceanroar.jpgjpg oceanroar.jpg manage 193 K 21 Jan 2019 - 20:37 TerryLaurin Photo by Bay View Gardens
oceanroar1.jpgjpg oceanroar1.jpg manage 180 K 24 Jan 2019 - 03:18 TerryLaurin Photo by Bay View Gardens
oceanroar2.jpgjpg oceanroar2.jpg manage 206 K 08 Apr 2019 - 22:22 TerryLaurin Photo by Bay View Gardens
oceanroar3.jpgjpg oceanroar3.jpg manage 167 K 14 Apr 2019 - 22:24 TerryLaurin Photo by Bay View Gardens
oceanroar4.jpgjpg oceanroar4.jpg manage 158 K 14 Apr 2019 - 22:26 TerryLaurin Photo by Bay View Gardens
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