■(TB) 'Lady Leigh'
2012, Lauer
'Lady Leigh' (
Larry Lauer, R. 2012). Seedling# 2334-1. TB, 36" (91 cm). Late midseason bloom. Standards pale lilac (RHS 76D) lightening with age, buttercup-yellow rim (16D) and midrib; style arms lilac (76C), light chrome-yellow (14D) rim; falls oxblood red (184C), imperial purple (78C) down center, peach beige (174B) shoulders and lilac rim; beards cadmium orange (23B) base in throat blending to saffron yellow (21C) at end; pronounced sweet fragrance; ruffled. Seedling# 2071-1: (
'Heaven on Earth' 'Heaven') X seedling# 2062-2: (seedling# 814-2: (
'Whole Lotta Love' X
'Champagne Waltz') x
'Cast a Spell'). Lauer 2012.
Honorable Mention 2014
From the 2022 Rebloom Checklist: Rebloom reported in: TX. USDA Zones 8
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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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- TB 'Lady Leigh' was blooming at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, zone 4b, approximately, June 2nd - 11th, in 2017. -- HollyJohnson2017-04-01 - 16 Sep 2017