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Family: Asteraceae (ass-ter-AY-see-ee) (Info) Genus: Echinacea (ek-in-AY-shee-a) (Info) Cultivar: Tiki Torch Additional cultivar information: (PP18839) Hybridized by Korlipara; Year of Registration or Introduction: 2008
Hardiness: 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
Danger: N/A
Bloom Color: Orange
Bloom Time: Mid Summer Late Summer/Early Fall Mid Fall
Foliage: Herbaceous
Other details: This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater This plant is resistant to deer
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: Patented
Propagation Methods: By dividing the rootball
Seed Collecting: N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed
On Aug 1, 2009, michael6725 from New Milford, CT wrote:
I really have enjoyed this plant. I planted five last year, and they have all been blooming since mid June. I should mention that mine were fully rooted into gallon pots when I bought them. The color fades to a fantastic burnt pumpkin color, and the butterflies love it! It's well branched, and I look forward to using it for years to come. Like Mr. Tiki Torch, I too have paired it with cool colors. I have it with Monarda "blue stockings", echinacea "coconut lime", and an unknown blue monkshood.
On Jun 5, 2009, echinaceamaniac from (Clint) Medina, TN (Zone 7b) wrote:
This plant is not winter hardy here in Tennessee. I planted 4 of these last Spring. Only 1 of them returned. It is even smaller than it was last year.
You are lucky to have 2-3 blooms on these per year. The blooms are very small compared to the photos on Terra Nova's website. The color is nice, but this should be considered a very expensive annual and not a perennial.
I think people should use a lot of caution before spending good money for this cultivar.
On Sep 16, 2008, MrTikiTorch from New Milford, CT wrote:
Fantastic cultivar. Unlike some of the big sky series, this cultivar retains it bright pumpkin color for upwards of two weeks. The blooms are surrounded by a black central cone that looks fantastic grouped with the cool colors of echinacea coconut lime.
On Aug 10, 2007, Marilynbeth from Hebron, KY wrote:
Regional...
This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:
New Milford, Connecticut (2 reports) Atlanta, Georgia Cordele, Georgia Hebron, Kentucky Kingfield, Maine Norton, Massachusetts Dearborn Heights, Michigan Pinconning, Michigan Waterford, New York Raleigh, North Carolina Hamilton, Ohio Norristown, Pennsylvania Knoxville, Tennessee Kalama, Washington
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