■(TB) 'Lilting'
1991, Byers
'Lilting' (
Monty Byers, R. 1990). Seedling# G48-1. TB, 34" (86 cm). Early midseason bloom and re-bloom. Standards smooth silvery oyster white; falls snow white, hafts and edge stitched light red violet; beards white, tipped cinnamon gold.
'Rosy Cloud' X seedling# C-52-3: (
'Garden Grace' x Hager horned violet seedling: (
'Moon Mistress' x Meek horned seedling)). Moonshine 1991.
See below:
References:
From AIS Bulletin #281 April 1991 Introducing LILTING-TB. ROSY CLOUD X (GARDEN GRACE x Hager seedling). Silvery oyster white S.; snow white F stitched light red violet; cinnamon b. This dainty amoena-plicata is very pretty. Very nice smaller lilting flowers on superb shorter stalks. October rebloom. $35.00. Moonshine Gardens. |
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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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LaurieFrazer - 2010-01-25
- TB 'Lilting' was blooming at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, zone 4b, approximately May 31 - June 13, in 2017. Although I didn't see any purple based foliage at the base of the leaves, 'Lilting' does have a fair amount of purple coloring on its spathes. -- HollyJohnson2017-04-01 - 18 Sep 2017