From Cordon Bleu Farms catalog, 1977: PENNY A PINCH (W. W. "Winkie" Steinhauer 1977) A welcome addition to the limited brown color class. Full ruffled light brown (honey color) blossoms are borne on sturdy, well branched stalks. Sunsite X Denver Mint. Picture back cover. $25.00 |
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. |
FURTHER CULTURAL INFORMATION Here |
I | Attachment | Action | Size | Date | Who | Comment |
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jpg | IMG_9706-X2_penny_a_pinch.jpg | manage | 153 K | 17 Feb 2016 - 06:16 | BrockHeilman | Please contact Brock Heilman for image use. |
jpg | PennyAPinchEI.jpg | manage | 44 K | 17 Dec 2012 - 18:54 | BetsyHiggins | Photo by Exline Iris Garden |
jpg | TB-Penny-A-Pinch.jpg | manage | 71 K | 25 Oct 2010 - 18:05 | EleanorHutchison | Don McQueen photo, London, Ont, Canada Z5 |
jpg | penny01.jpg | manage | 68 K | 19 Mar 2015 - 03:24 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Paul Black-Mid America Garden |
JPG | penny010.JPG | manage | 211 K | 11 Apr 2023 - 13:57 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Paul Black-Mid America Garden |
jpg | penny02.jpg | manage | 74 K | 26 Jun 2015 - 02:42 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Exline Iris Garden |
JPG | penny_a_pinch-.JPG | manage | 80 K | 02 Feb 2012 - 09:34 | LoicTasquier | Photo taken in the Netherlands - Zone 7 by Loïc Tasquier |
JPG | penny_a_pinch.JPG | manage | 78 K | 02 Feb 2012 - 09:34 | LoicTasquier | Photo taken in the Netherlands - Zone 7 by Loïc Tasquier |
JPG | penny_a_pinch76steinhauer.JPG | manage | 77 K | 02 Feb 2012 - 09:34 | LoicTasquier | Photo taken in the Netherlands - Zone 7 by Loïc Tasquier |
jpg | pennyapinch01.jpg | manage | 86 K | 29 Feb 2016 - 15:58 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Kelways-United Kingdom |
JPG | pennyapinch02.JPG | manage | 99 K | 04 Jul 2014 - 19:08 | TerryLaurin | Photo scanned from the Bee Warburton slide collection |
JPG | pennyapinch1.JPG | manage | 97 K | 29 Mar 2019 - 13:48 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Don McQueen-London,Ont.-Canada Zone 5 |
JPG | pennyapinch2.JPG | manage | 105 K | 01 Apr 2019 - 22:18 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Don McQueen-London,Ont.-Canada Zone 5 |
jpg | pennyapinch9.jpg | manage | 141 K | 03 Nov 2020 - 02:53 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Holly Johnson |