Salish Twilight Girl
The stem everyone at the farmers market asks about.
Also known as: Salish Going Dark
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Cut it in the morning and the matte hazy face reads silver-lavender in any light. By evening the petals curl inward, flashing the boysenberry-purple undersides, and the whole arrangement shifts without you touching it. Bred on Vashon Island and originally called Salish Going Dark, it produces bucket after bucket of long-stemmed blooms all season. The kind of flower that makes people stop and ask what it is.
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Physical
- Form
- Formal Decorative
- Bloom class
- BB4–6"
- Bloom size
- 3.5–4.5"(8.9–11.4 cm)
- Plant height
- 48–72"
Color
- Color
- Lavender
- Pattern
- Dark Blend
- Tags
- lavendersmokygunmetalboysenberrywine purplemoody
Growing context
- Flowering season
- Mid season
- Cut flower
- ✓ Yes
Provenance
- 2019
- United States
- Breeder
- Naomi "Noni" Morrison
How to Grow It
Give your plant a full-sun position and a sturdy stake before it reaches knee height. Pinch out the central bud once you have several sets of leaves to push it into a multi-stemmed shape. This is a tall grower, so tie in new stems as they extend rather than waiting until they flop. Cut when the bloom is about three-quarters open, when the petals are still firm and the color contrast between front and back is at its sharpest. Harvest in the cool of the morning and condition stems in cool water right away.