■(TB) 'Misty Moonscape'
1978, Roe
'Misty Moonscape' (
Bernice Roe, R. 1976). Seedling# G-12-1. TB, 36" (91 cm), Early midseason bloom. Standards opening pale yellow, fading to white; falls citrus yellow with lime highlights, texture veining slightly deeper; muted yellow beard. Seedling# D-48: (seedling# 64-1 x
'Singing Pines') x
'Vernal Falls'. Pacific Coast Hybridizers 1978. Honorable Mention 1980.
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From AIS Bulletin #229, Spring 1978 Introducing MISTY MOONSCAPE (B. Roe). The light citrus standards fade to white above the ruffled, muted, lemon yellow falls, highlighted and texture veined in cirtus-lime. An exceptionally modern yellow amoena with excellent branching and bud count. This Vernal Falls seedling gathered high praise in the garden and on the show bench in 1976: HC and EC that year. $25.00. Pacific Coast Hybridizers. |
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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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