■(TB) 'Sure To Turn Heads'

2024, Black

'Sure To Turn Heads' (Paul Black, R. 2024). Seedling BB106B, TB, 33" (84 cm), Midseason to late bloom. Standards dark charcoal purple, slight buff plicata around midrib; style arms purple black; falls white ground, near solid purple black plicata band and dotting inside, purple black plicata hafts and center stripe, intermittent white rim; beards white base, dark purple tips; slight sweet fragrance. 'Crocodile Smile' X Black seedling Z100D, 'Background Noise' sibling. Mid-America Garden 2024.

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References

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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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-- BobPries - 2011-03-07
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suretoturnheads92.JPGJPG suretoturnheads92.JPG manage 188 K 31 Dec 2023 - 13:26 TerryLaurin Photo by Paul Black-Mid America Garden
suretoturnheads93.JPGJPG suretoturnheads93.JPG manage 173 K 31 Dec 2023 - 13:26 TerryLaurin Photo by Paul Black-Mid America Garden
suretoturnheads94.JPGJPG suretoturnheads94.JPG manage 182 K 31 Dec 2023 - 13:26 TerryLaurin Photo by Paul Black-Mid America Garden
suretoturnheads95.JPGJPG suretoturnheads95.JPG manage 237 K 31 Dec 2023 - 13:26 TerryLaurin Photo by Paul Black-Mid America Garden
suretoturnheads96.JPGJPG suretoturnheads96.JPG manage 267 K 31 Dec 2023 - 13:26 TerryLaurin Photo by Paul Black-Mid America Garden
Topic revision: r4 - 18 Feb 2024, BrewItt
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