Classification
9209Orchid, Purple
Form
Orchid
Color
Purple
Hybridizer
Ambrose
Year Added to ADS
2005
Awards
Gullikson Medal (TG)
Growing Info
- Height: 2.5–3.5 ft
- Bloom season: Midsummer to first frost
- Hardiness zones: 8-11
- Staking needed: Not typically
- Pinching: Pinch the center shoot at 12" tall to encourage branching.
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