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■(TB) 'Dragon Lady'

1964, Brown

'Dragon Lady' (Opal Brown, R. 1964). Seedling 4-5E3. TB, 38" (97 cm), Midseason bloom. Standards pale greenish buff; falls same, amber haft; bronze beard. 'Emerald Fountain' X ('Esquire' x 'Altar Light') x 'Blue Miller' sibling)). Brown's Sunnyhill Gardens 1966. High Commendation 1965; Honorable Mention 1967.

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Photo by David Potembski taken in my garden 2021, Finksburg, MD. Rescued from the Rebert Collection.Photo by David Potembski taken in my garden 2021, Finksburg, MD. Rescued from the Rebert Collection.Photo from Glenn Corlew slide collectionPhoto scanned from the 1970 Schreiners catalogue by Terry Laurin

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From AIS Bulletin #181 April 1966 Introducing DRAGON LADY (O. L. Brown '66) 38". Huge, exotic greenish-buff with heavy brown beard. Very well branched. HC '65. Net $25.00. Brown's Synnthill Gardens.
 
 

Culture

Quick Summary of Cultural Directions

FURTHER CULTURAL INFORMATION Sort
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.

BobPries - 21 Apr 2019

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dragonlady1.JPGJPG dragonlady1.JPG manage 346 K 21 Sep 2020 - 02:27 TerryLaurin Photo scanned from the 1970 Schreiners catalogue by Terry Laurin
Topic revision: r16 - 23 Mar 2022, TerryLaurin
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