■(SIB) 'Sugar Rush'

2009, Schafer/Sacks

'Sugar Rush' (Marty Schafer and Jan Sacks, R. 2009). Seedling S02-1-1. SIB, 27" (69 cm), Midseason bloom. Standards pearly, very pale pink, very pale yellow trim; style arms pearly, purple and blue midribs and areas on sides; Falls blended soft red and yellow making warm pink, veined darker, signal yellow (RHS 12A), dark pink veins and tiny speckles. 'Lemon Veil' X seedling S99-13-13: (seedling S95-69-1: (seedling S92-107-10, sibling to 'Dance And Sing' pod parent, x seedling S92-46-10: (seedling S87-10-1, 'Careless Sally' pod parent, x seedling S90-48-3, 'Tom Schaefer' pod parent)) x seedling S95-27-1: (seedling S92-46-11: (seedling S87-10-1 x seedling S90-48-3) x seedling S92-41-1: (seedling S87-10-1 x seedling S87-15-4: ('Purple Prose' x 'Mad Magenta')))). Joe Pye Weed 2008. Honorable Mention 2011; Award of Merit 2013.

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Awaiting original catalog description
Hybridizer's Comment: Yumm, a watermelon pink amoena with blue and purple wash on the styles, cheery yellow signals, and yellow highlights on the pearly standards. The color of the falls can open several shades darker or lighter depending on the weather. The clump is compact, blooming just above the foliage, 3 buds per stalk.

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