■(TB) 'Rocket Master'
1990/91, Blyth
'Rocket Master' (
Barry Blyth, R. 1990). Seedling# V119-2. TB, 36" (91 cm), Early to late bloom. Standards burgundy wine; falls white ground, 3/4" burgundy plicata band with some veining into white area; beards cream white; heavily ruffled. (
'Sapharine' x
'Flamenco') X (
'Fancy Dancer' x
'Broadway'). Tempo Two 1990/91.
See below:
From Tempo Two catalog, 1990: ROCKET MASTER (Blyth 90 Aust) E-M-L 36". A very stirring plicata with standards of solid burgundy wine; falls are white with 3/4" stitched edge of burgundy wine with some veining running onto the white area. Creamy white beards. Wide, ruffled and fluted form. ((Sapharine x Flamenco) X (Fancy Dancer x Broadway)). Sdlg No. V119-2. $25.00 . |
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Culture
Quick Summary of Cultural Directions
Exposure Prefers full sun for optimal performance, may still bloom in half-day shade |
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.) |
PH Prefers Neutral to basic solis 6.1 to 8.5, quite toleranr of more extreme conditions |
Water: Prefers well drained good garden soil, Tolerant of dry conditions in established plants, Intolerant of swampy conditions. |
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