■(TB) 'Shake It Up'
2011, Black
'Shake It Up' (
Paul Black, R 2011). Seedling# N127AA TB, 36" (91 cm). Late midseason bloom. Standards ice blue-white flushed dark blue-violet at base to light blue-violet 2/3 of way out; style arms icy blue-white, violet stigmatic lip; falls white, green texture veined, few plum veins in throat; beards bright orange-red; pronounced musky fragrance.
'Cool Confidence' X
'Friendly Fire'. Mid-America 2011.
Honorable Mention 2015
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References:
From Mid-America Garden catalog, 2011: SHAKE IT UP (Black ‘11) TB Midseason-Late 36” (91cm). It's time to shake things up. Let's put a fully saturated red orange beard on an otherwise undistinguished reverse blue amoena. What a difference a beard can make. Clumps of Shake It Up are a sight to behold. It won't go unnoticed in your garden. People will gather round for a closer inspection. Growth is super vigorous. Strong stalks have 3 branches and spur with 8-9 buds. Sdlg. N127AA: Cool Confidence X Friendly Fire. BONUS. |
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Culture
Quick Summary of Cultural Directions
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. |
FURTHER CULTURAL INFORMATION Here |
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KentPfeiffer - 2011-03-06