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FOUNTAIN OF TEARSFOUNTAIN OF TEARS TET 9115 (Inspired By Hope x Sword of Justice) x (sdlg x Inspired By Hope). 7", 28", 4-way (range of 2-4 outside depending on location and 5 in the greenhouse), 15 buds (15-17 Kentucky, 10 California, 25 in GH), Sev, EM, Re. Dusky lavender pink, multi lavender eye with ivory pattern, lavender plus ivory edge, chartreuse throat. Fertile both ways with lots of interesting/awesome offspring (see below), many of which are hardy in Minnesota. Now here's the hard part and part of the reason for its name. It is NOT hardy in Minnesota and some of the plants tested in a very tough location in Louisiana with chaotic weather rotted (but the kids were fine and Fountain of Tears showed much higher than average resistance to rust). It performed well in Kentucky in terms of hardiness and increase and plant habit. In its California test spot it could have used more cold weather to increase branching and budcount. It has lots of beautiful days as pictured here, but it also has many when it doesn't pattern or has poorly formed blooms. Pics 1-3 were taken in Pinole, California; pics 4-6 in Zachary, Louisiana; pics 7-11 in Bowling Green, Kentucky; pics 12-16 in my greenhouse in Minnesota. Because of its flaws, this one is FOR HYBRIDIZERS ONLY AND FOR PERSONALUSE ONLY, WHICH MEANS YOU MUST AGREE TO NO RESELLING OR GIFTING OR TRADING (although it’s OK to sell seeds from it). In addition, there is NO ONE YEAR REPLACEMENT/ REFUND GUARANTEE ON THIS ONE EXCEPT IN A CLIMATE ZONE WITH SIMILAR CONDITIONS TO PINOLE, CALIFORNIA AND BOWLING GREEN, KENTUCKY.
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