■ (TB) 'October Dreaming'
2015, Blyth
'October Dreaming' (
Barry Blyth, R. 2014) Seedling# V242-1. TB, 35" (89 cm). Very early bloom. Standards light cream-peach, slightly darker at midrib; falls smooth light salmon; beards light tangerine. Seedling# T146-3: (seedling# R32-Y,
'Pirate Queen' sibling, x seedling# R41-1,
'Stay Stylish' pollen parent sibling) X seedling# S115-A,
'Infatuate' sibling.
Tempo Two 2015-16
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From Tempo Two catalog, 2015: OCTOBER DREAMING (Blyth 2015 Aust) VE 35”. Flowering for us at the beginning of October, making it one of the earliest. Light creamy peach standards with slightly deeper midribs. Falls are light smooth salmon right to the edge. Beards are bright tangerine orange. Wide ruffled blooms on show stems. October Dreaming reminds us of an earlier introduction of 15 years ago - Mandarin Morning. October Dreaming has given us some remarkable orange bicolours and golden amoenas. It can rebloom in Autumn (T146-3: (R32-Y; Pirate Queen sib x (R41-1: (P157-1: (N275-1 : (L280-1: (G75-A: (E99-1: (B132-2: Holiday Lover x Love Comes) x Bygone Era) x (E158-2: (B202-1: Affaire x (Z55-3: (X108-2 x X108-10: Chocolate Vanilla sibs)) x (B164-1: Chocolate Vanilla x Electrique))) x (G63-G: Mandarin Morning sib)) X (L133-1: I’m Dreaming sib) x (L115-B: Shiver Of Gold sib) x (O228-4: I’m Dreaming sib x Platinum Class sib)) X (S115-A: Infatuate sib)). Sdlg No V242-1. $60.00. |
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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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BobPries - 2011-03-07
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