Otto's Thrill
The original giant pink that has topped wish lists since 1956.
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Otto's Thrill takes over any garden and any room you bring it into. Its rosy-pink blooms open wide on strong, self-supporting stems, producing flush after flush from midsummer through first frost. Growers who want the biggest, most rewarding pink in their patch always come back to this one.
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Physical
- Form
- Informal Decorative
- Bloom class
- A8–10"
- Bloom size
- 7.9–9.8"(20.0–25.0 cm)
- Plant height
- 39–59"
Color
- Color
- Pink
- Pattern
- Solid
- Tags
- pinkrosy pinksoft pinksalmon pink
Growing context
- Flowering season
- Mid season
- Cut flower
- ✓ Yes
- Exhibition
- ✓ Yes
Provenance
- 1956
- United States
- Breeder
- Otto Aumiller
- RHS registration
- 210705
Awards & Recognition
- ★RHS Award of Garden Merit
How to Grow It
Plant your tuber in full sun in well-drained, fertile soil after all frost risk has passed. Pinch the center shoot just above the third set of leaves once your plant reaches knee height to keep it bushy and multiply your stem count. For the largest possible blooms, disbud side buds and allow just one per stem to develop. Stake early because your plant will be loaded. After the first frost blackens the foliage, wait a few days before digging your tubers, then dry and store them in cool, frost-free conditions over winter.