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■(SIB) 'Boys' Night Out'

2025, Schafer/Sacks

'Boys' Night Out' (Marty Schafer and Jan Sacks, R. 2025). Seedling S14-54-12, SIB (28 chromosome diploid), 27" (68.5 cm), Midseason bloom. Standards dark blue-violet; style arms pearly light blue, edged deep violet; falls deep blue-violet, light yellow with blue-violet veining and specking; reverse of petal is white with blue-violet edge; beardless. Seedling S11-23-17B, 'Dusky Dawn' sibling X seedling S08-125-1, 'Circling The Moon' pollen parent. Joe Pye Weed's Garden 2025.

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References

Original catalog description: BOYS' NIGHT OUT - SIBERIAN. Schafer/Sacks (Seedling No. S14-54-12), M, 27". All decked out for a night on the town. Deeply saturated blue-violet falls are set off by fancy stylearms which are pearly light blue edged in deep violet, sometimes with haft markings. The pale yellow spray signal adds drama as do the mysterious white buds. You never know what can happen on Boys' Night Out. Many stalks with five to six buds each create a vigorous barrel-shaped clump with flowers throughout the clump. S11-23-17B, Dusky Dawn sib X S08-125-1, Circling The Moon pollen parent.................................................................................$35.00
 

Pedigree

Lineage

Paternal lineage



61/Cas 4 ( 'White Swirl X Unknown) 'Ruffled Velvet' 'Purple Prose' 'Devil's Dream'😊 S90-37-2 S93-69-1 S97-69C-1 S01-24-1 S05-25-16 S08-125-1 'Boys Night Out'😊

Cultivation

Quick Summary of Cultural Directions

FURTHER CULTURAL INFORMATION Sort
Hardiness Zones 3-8 for most varieties, Some Siberian cultivars tolerate colder, others tolerate warmer zones (please comment in comment box with your location if this cultivar grows well in zone 3, 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, Prefers moist conditions especially in Spring bloom season.
PH Average garden solis 6.1 to 7.5,
Fertilizer Prefers rich conditions on organic soils.

-- BobPries - 2011-03-07

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-- BobPries - 2011-03-07
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boysnightout90.JPGJPG boysnightout90.JPG manage 223 K 17 Feb 2025 - 19:10 TerryLaurin Phto by Jan Sacks-Joe Pye Weed's Garden
boysnightout91.JPGJPG boysnightout91.JPG manage 413 K 17 Feb 2025 - 19:11 TerryLaurin Phto by Jan Sacks-Joe Pye Weed's Garden
boysnightout92.JPGJPG boysnightout92.JPG manage 213 K 20 Feb 2025 - 19:47 TerryLaurin Phto by Jan Sacks-Joe Pye Weed's Garden
boysnightout93.JPGJPG boysnightout93.JPG manage 208 K 20 Feb 2025 - 19:49 TerryLaurin Phto by Jan Sacks-Joe Pye Weed's Garden
Topic revision: r8 - 23 Mar 2026, BobPries
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