■(IB) 'Alliteration'
2006, Black
'Alliteration' (
Paul Black, R. 2005). Seedling #L231A. IB, 27" (69 cm), Midseason to late bloom. Standards medium peach-pink center blending to yellow gold and darker to edge, green gold rib, glittering gilt-gold veins shot to gilt gold rim; style arms peach pink, gold crests; falls peach flesh, overlaid glittering peach and yellow gold on haft, glittering gilt-gold veins throughout to narrow gilt-gold band, 3 green-gold veins from beard to edge; beards tangerine orange, big; ruffled, diamond dusted; pronounced spicy fragrance. Seedling #I141A,
'Dolce' sibling X
'Marksman'. Mid-America 2006.
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From Mid-America Garden catalog, 2006: ALLITERATION - IB, 27" (69 cm), Midseason-Late. Bright and beautiful would be an appropriate Alliteration. Zingy, greenish-yellow standards are touched pink up midribs. Falls are glittering yellow-gold overlaid peach on hafts. All petals have glittering gold edges. Huge, SCREAMING orange beards assure you won't walk past this one. Check out the parentage. This should be a bonanza for breeding borders, intermediates, and miniature talls. Sdlg. L231A: sib to Dolce X Marksman. $22.50. |
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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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