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■(TB) 'Drive My Car'

2008, Lauer

'Drive My Car' (Larry Lauer, R. 2008). Seedling 2177-2. TB, 34" (86 cm), Early midseason bloom. Standards cornflower blue (RHS 97C); style arms wisteria blue (92B); falls aster violet (90A), copper brown (177B) shoulders, white markings around spanish orange (26A) beard; ruffled; pronounced sweet fragrance. Seedling 941: ('Violet Turner' x 'Romantic Evening') X 'Starring'. Lauer's Flowers 2008. Honorable Mention 2010.

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Culture

Quick Summary of Cultural Directions

FURTHER CULTURAL INFORMATION SortSorted ascending
Exposure Prefers full sun for optimal performance, may still bloom in half-day shade
Fertilizer Prefers rich conditions on relatively inorganic soils.
Hardiness Zones 4-8 for most varieties, Some cultivars tolerate colder, others tolerate warmer zones (please comment in comment box with your location if this cultivar grows well in zone 3, 4, 9, or 10.)
PH Prefers Neutral to basic solis 6.1 to 8.5, quite toleranr of more extreme conditions
Water: Prefers well drained good garden soil, Tolerant of dry conditions in established plants, Intolerant of swampy conditions.

BobPries - 21 Apr 2019

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-- BetsyHiggins - 2010-12-05
I Attachment Action Size Date Who Comment
drivemycar01.jpgjpg drivemycar01.jpg manage 61 K 21 Nov 2014 - 20:42 Main.TLaurin Photo By Steve Sayers
drivemycar1.jpgjpg drivemycar1.jpg manage 77 K 17 Jul 2019 - 19:56 Main.TLaurin Photo by Riley Probst-Fleur De Lis Garden
drivemycarchapelle.jpgjpg drivemycarchapelle.jpg manage 65 K 12 Dec 2013 - 15:22 Main.TLaurin Photo by Alain Chapelle-Jardin d'Iris de Bubry-France
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