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■(TB) 'Crocodile Smile'
2022, Black
'Crocodile Smile' (Paul Black, R. 2022) Seedling Y55A, TB, 35" (89 cm), Late to very late bloom. Standards white, palest green-yellow sanded wash over center, mid green-yellow stitched and sanded plicata band; style arms mid yellow; falls white ground, wide mid olive-gold plicata band, mid olive-gold sanded and lined haft, green-olive dotting and intermittent lines over center, mid olive stripe down center; beards old gold; pronounced sweet fragrance. Seedling U14A, 'Drag Race' pod parent, X seedling W191A, 'Black Label' pollen parent. Mid-America 2022. Honorable Mention 2024.
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| 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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crocodilesmile1.jpeg | manage | 183 K | 29 Dec 2021 - 16:42 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Paul Black-Mid America Garden |
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crocodilesmile10.jpeg | manage | 210 K | 29 Dec 2021 - 16:43 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Paul Black-Mid America Garden |
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crocodilesmile11.jpeg | manage | 206 K | 29 Dec 2021 - 16:43 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Paul Black-Mid America Garden |
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crocodilesmile12.jpeg | manage | 204 K | 29 Dec 2021 - 16:43 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Paul Black-Mid America Garden |
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crocodilesmile13.jpeg | manage | 191 K | 29 Dec 2021 - 16:44 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Paul Black-Mid America Garden |
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crocodilesmile5.JPG | manage | 140 K | 19 Jun 2024 - 19:52 | TerryLaurin | Photo by Smokin Heights-Australia |
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