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■(TB) 'Potomac Fireworks'

2002, Spoon

'Potomac Fireworks' (Donald Spoon, R. 1997). Seedling #93-68A. TB, 36" (91 cm), Midseason bloom. Standards and style arms near-white, palest lavender blue cast; falls white, blue lavender rim and shadings; beards white-based red, ending in 1" fuzzy lavender blue horn; ruffled. 'Skyblaze' X 'Stars And Stripes'. Winterberry 2002.

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From AIS Bulletin #325 April 2002 Introducing Potomac Fireworks TB SA, 32" (81 cm), M. Approach to red, white and blue. Standards and style arms near-white with pale lavender blue cast. Falls white with medium blue lavender rim and shadings. Beards white-based red, ending in a 1" lavender blue fuzzy horn. Ruffled and flared. Clumps with an abundance of show stalks. Fertile both ways. Great parent for space agers. E.C. (Skyblaze X Stars and Stripes). $40. Winterberry Gardens.

Culture

Quick Summary of Cultural Directions

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

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

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I	Attachment	Action	Size	Date	Who	Comment
JPG	PotomacFireworks2.JPG	manage	46 K	16 Jan 2014 - 19:51	Main.TLaurin	Photo by Winterberry Gardens
jpg	potomacfireworks_jb.jpg	manage	50 K	01 Mar 2013 - 23:42	Main.Harloiris	photo by Winterberry Iris
JPG	potomicfireworks1.JPG	manage	323 K	05 Dec 2018 - 15:12	Main.TLaurin	Photo scanned from the Nyla Hughes slide collection

Topic revision: r14 - 04 Aug 2022, Harloiris

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