■(TB) 'Fiesta Orange'
2006, Black
'Fiesta Orange' (
Paul Black, R. 2006). Seedling# J20C. TB, 32" (81 cm), Late midseason bloom. Standards and style arms medium peach-orange, Standards darker toward edge; falls medium apricot orange, darker hafts and texture veins, slight cream-orange ridge at end of bright orange beards; ruffled, laced.
'Complimentary' X seedling# G42A: (seedling# C31C: (
'Robusto' x
'Goldkist') x seedling# C40A,
'Taunt' sibling). Mid-America 2006.
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From Mid-America Garden catalog, 2006: FIESTA ORANGE - TB, 32" (81 cm), Midseason-Late. Bright and bustling with lots of life, it's off to the fiesta. Heavily substanced, tightly formed flowers are ruffled and laced. Peachy orange standards blend darker to edges. Golden orange falls have darker hafts and texture veins. Bright, fully saturated orange beards end in slightly raised cream crests. Even though it is short, Fiesta Orange has 3 well-spaced branches and 9-10 buds. Sdlg. J20C: Complimentary X ((Robusto x Goldkist) x Taut sib). $50.00. |
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Culture
Quick Summary of Cultural Directions
FURTHER CULTURAL INFORMATION |
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.) |
Exposure Prefers full sun for optimal performance, may still bloom in half-day shade |
Water: Prefers well drained good garden soil, Tolerant of dry conditions in established plants, Intolerant of swampy conditions. |
PH Prefers Neutral to basic solis 6.1 to 8.5, quite toleranr of more extreme conditions |
Fertilizer Prefers rich conditions on relatively inorganic soils. |
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