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Alloway Cottage

Coral warmth melts into lemon cream, the heirloom collectors chase every spring

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Formal Decorative · 6–8"YellowJock Stitt (1970)New Zealand

Late summer rows glow with blooms that open coral over a cool yellow heart. Each flower keeps shifting as it matures, settling into creamy lemon washed with peach and blush, so no two heads read quite the same. Raised in New Zealand by Jock Stitt, this heirloom stays scarce and passes between collectors almost by word of mouth. It was bred in New Zealand by Jock Stitt in 1970.

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Specifications

Physical

Form: Formal Decorative
Bloom class: B6–8"
Bloom size: 6–8"(15.2–20.3 cm)
Plant height: 42–48"

Color

Color: Yellow
Pattern: Light Blend
Tags: CreamLemon YellowPeachBlush PinkCoral

Growing context

Flowering season: Early season
Cut flower: ✓ Yes
Stem length: 22"

Provenance

1970
New Zealand
Breeder: Jock Stitt

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Difficulty

Intermediate

Ideal for

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Growing Alloway Cottage

Stake early so the heavy heads stay upright through late summer wind. Pinch the main shoot once several leaf pairs form to push out sturdier side branches, and disbud if you want bigger blooms on longer stems. Give it full sun, steady water after sprouting, and free draining soil, then dig and store the tubers after frost where winters run cold.

Spacing: Space roughly 2–3 ft apart
Staking: Stake early — stems carry heavy blooms and lean in wind