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Family: Hemerocallidaceae (hem-er-oh-kal-id-AY-see-ee) (Info) Genus: Hemerocallis (hem-er-oh-KAL-iss) (Info) Cultivar: Bertie Ferris Hybridized by Winniford; Year of Registration or Introduction: 1969
Hardiness: USDA Zone 3a: to -39.9 °C (-40 °F) USDA Zone 3b: to -37.2 °C (-35 °F) USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F) USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F) USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F) USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F) USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F) USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F) USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F) USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F) USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F) USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F) USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F) USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
Sun Exposure: Full Sun Sun to Partial Shade
Soil pH requirements: 6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic) 6.6 to 7.5 (neutral) 7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)
Patent Information: Non-patented
Propagation Methods: By dividing the rootball
Bloom Time: Early (E)
Flower Size: Miniature (less than 3" diameter)
Blooming Habit: Diurnal (diu.) Extended (ext.)
Flower Type: Single
Bloom Color: Orange Gold (Yellow-Orange)
Color Patterns: Self
Flower Fragrance: No fragrance
Foliage Habit: Dormant (dor.)
Ploidy: Diploid
Awards (if applicable): Stout Silver Medal Donn Fischer Memorial Award (or runner-up) Award of Merit (or runner-up) Honorable Mention Junior Citation
On Jun 29, 2010, kentstar from Ravenna, OH (Zone 5b) wrote:
Love this little cutie! With it's shorter stature of about 20 inches and it's orange sherbert color! It blooms well for me and is fully winter hardy here in NE Ohio. Worth it!
I just bought 3 more!
On May 16, 2002, poppysue from Westbrook, ME (Zone 5a) wrote:
Winniford 1969; Persimmon-orange self
Regional...
This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:
Broadview-pompano Park, Florida Trenton, Florida Moline, Illinois Ames, Iowa Cedar Rapids, Iowa Macgregor, Iowa Litchfield, Maine Linthicum, Maryland Hopkinton, Massachusetts Topsfield, Massachusetts Brown City, Michigan Dearborn Heights, Michigan Grand Marais, Michigan Dexter, Missouri Auburn, New Hampshire Elba, New York Ravenna, Ohio Hulbert, Oklahoma Millersburg, Pennsylvania North Augusta, South Carolina Farmington, Utah Linden, Virginia Kalama, Washington Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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