■(TB) 'Starlight Sonata'

2003, Stahly

'Starlight Sonata' (Harold Stahly, R. 2003). Seedling# 94-39. TB, 36" (91 cm), Midseason bloom. Standards red black (darker than RHS 187A), midrib touched yellow; style arms with black crests; Falls light mimosa yellow (8A) ground heavily plicata marked red black; beards bronze yellow; ruffled. Seedling# 90-22: ('Gigolo' x 'Haversham') X 'Baltic Star'. Stahly 2003. Honorable Mention 2007.

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References:

From AIS Bulletin #329 April 2003 Introducing STARLIGHT SONATA (Stahly '03) TB, M, 36". Near black plicata on lemon yellow ground. Red-black standards (like RHS 187A but much deeper), lightly touched yellow at midrib; falls lemon yellow ground (8A) plicated color of standards with solid red-black edge; bronze beards, black style crests. Good ruffled form, healthy foliage seems leaf spot and borer resistant. Good branching with 7-9 buds. Sdlg. 94-30: sib to Fast Break. $40.00. Harold Stahly.
 


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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-- JanLauritzen - 2010-11-09
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