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Allan Armitage
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Growth:
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Range: Grows to 4'.
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Flowers:
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Color(s): Orange, Yellow
Season(s):
Summer
Armitage says: "The solitary flowers are terminal, generally 2-4" across and made up of numerous ray flowers forming double globes in orange, yellow and gold. One of the drawbacks of these large plants is the weight of the flower, particularly after rains, and snapping of the flower stem is not uncommon. Deadheading, a particularly odious and boring task, is essential for prolonged bloom, if not done, flowers will be infested with Botrytis, a fungal disease, turning them black."
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Foliage:
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Armitage says: "In general, plants are distinguished by the angular stems and the 11-17 leaflets on the pinnate leaves, often with large purple glands near the margins."
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