■(TB) 'Cherokee Tears'
1990, Hager
'Cherokee Tears' (
Ben Hager, R. 1990). Seedling# RE3933Br. TB, 32" (81 cm), Midseason bloom and rebloom (early September to frost in California). Silken burnt sienna brown, falls with small orchid blue area at end of yellow beard.
'Verismo' sibling. Melrose 1990.
From the 2022 Rebloom Checklist: Rebloom reported in: CA, IL, TX. USDA Zones 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
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From AIS Bulletin #277 April 1990 Introducing CHEROKEE TEARS (Hager) Rich burnt sienna brown, small orchid blue areas at tips of beards. Sister to Verismo. Spring and late August to November. $35.00. Melrose Gardens. |
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