■(SIB) 'Purring Tiger'
2017, Schafer/Sacks
'Purring Tiger' (
Marty Schafer and Jan Sacks, R. 2017). Seedling# S11-16-3. SIB, 24" (61 cm), Midseason bloom. Standards medium smoky-purple; style arms dark red-violet; falls smoky soft purple over yellow, darker veins, large yellow signal veined purple.
'Theme and Variation' X seedling# S98-16-2
'Carnivalito' sibling. Joe Pye Weed 2017.
Honorable Mention 2021;
Award of Merit 2024.
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From Joe Pye Weed catalog, 2017: PURRING TIGER - SIBERIAN. Schafer/Sacks (Seedling No. S11-16~3), M, 24". A flower of contrasts - soft purple with bold stripes on giant yellow signals. Mid-purple standards and redder-violet shading in the styles unify the flower. Color holds well. Strong upright plant, five buds on one or two branches. A dramatic clump presentation.Theme And Variation X S08-16-2, sib to Carnivalito. $35.00 |
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Cultivation
Quick Summary of Cultural Directions
FURTHER CULTURAL INFORMATION |
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. |
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