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■(SIB) 'Tea Garden'

2025, Schafer/Sacks

'Tea Garden' (Marty Schafer and Jan Sacks, R. 2025). Seedling S17-17-20, SIB (28 chromosome diploid), 34" (86.5 cm), Midseason to late bloom. Standards cream, with yellow highlights; style arms cream, with yellow tips and muted blue midrib; falls amber, with red-violet speckles and pale yellow edge, bright yellow with amber veining signal; beardless; slight sweet fragrance. Seedling S14-13-10:('Honeycomb Rock' x seedling S09-32-1:(seedling S04-28B-10:('Bonnie Kate' x 'Lemon Veil') x 'Paprikash')) X seedling S14-38-14B(A):('Rubies On Tap' x 'Penelope Anne'). Joe Pye Weed's Garden 2025.

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References

Original 2026 catalog description: TEA GARDEN - SIBERIAN. Schafer/Sacks (Seedling No. S17-17-20), M-L, 34". A whole garden in one clump. The falls are amber with red-vi speeckles and bright yellow signals. Standards and styles form a cup of cream in the center of the flower with blue notes and yellow highlights. Another vigorous plant, with many stalks, six buds, forming a great 3-D display. S14-13-10 (Honeycomb Rock x S09-32-1 (S04-28B-10 (Bonnie Kate x Lemon Veil) x Paprikash))) X S14-38-14B(A) (Rubies On Tap x Penelope Anne).......................................................................................................................................................................$35.00
 

Pedigree

Lineage

Maternal Lineage


'White Swirl' 'Atoll' 'Percheron'😊 S86-18-1 S90-48-3 'Tom Schaefer'😊 S97-77-4 S99-88-1 S03-39-12 Seedling S06-76-10, 'Honeycomb Rock'😊 S14-13-10 'Tea Garden'😊

Paternal Lineage


'Snow Prince' S92-65-1 S94-42-2 S97-62C-1 S01-51-11 S04-32K-10 seedling S07-96-1 'Penelope Anne'😊 S14-38-14B(A) 'Tea Garden'😊

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
I Attachment Action Size Date Who Comment
teagarden9.JPGJPG teagarden9.JPG manage 178 K 17 Feb 2025 - 19:28 TerryLaurin Phto by Jan Sacks-Joe Pye Weed's Garden
teagarden90.JPGJPG teagarden90.JPG manage 307 K 17 Feb 2025 - 19:28 TerryLaurin Phto by Jan Sacks-Joe Pye Weed's Garden
teagarden91.JPGJPG teagarden91.JPG manage 208 K 20 Feb 2025 - 20:07 TerryLaurin Phto by Jan Sacks-Joe Pye Weed's Garden
Topic revision: r8 - 23 Mar 2026, BobPries
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