■(SIB) 'Ginger Twist'

2009, Schafer/Sacks

'Ginger Twist' (Marty Schafer and Jan Sacks, 2009). Seedling S02-9-10, 30" (76 cm), Early bloom. Standards lavender (RHS 76 A/C), darker dappling; style arms pale gold with pearly pale lavender area between midrib and yellow edge; falls pinkish-brown gold, red purple speckles overall; brighter gold stitching on edges, large bright yellow signal veined pinkish-brown gold; small flowers; pronounced sweet fragrance. Seedling S99-43-10: (seedling S96-45-1: (seedling S92-75-15, 'Off She Goes' sibling x 'Tom Schaefer') x seedling S96-40-3, 'Lady’s Chain' sibling) X seedling S99-31-10: (seedling S96-40-3, 'Creme Caramel' sibling x seedling S96-22-06, 'Floating Candles' sibling). Joe Pye Weed 2009. Franklin Cook Cup 2010, Honorable Mention 2012; Walther Cup 2012; Award of Merit 2014; Morgan-Wood Medal 2016.

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Hybridizer's Comment: Layers of color - lavender standards, ginger Falls, speckles all over and pearly pale gold styles - are complimented by a strong sweet fragrance. Small flowers in abundance, carried well above the sturdy foliage, five to seven buds per stalk, excellent clump.

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-- MarilynCampbell - 2010-02-13

• Siberian, 'Ginger Twist', was blooming at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, zone 4b, approximately, June 2-10, in 2017. -- HollyJohnson2017-04-01 - 08 Aug 2017