For years I was convinced this was exactly the same plant as ‘Orange Crest’. The ‘Be Mine’ cultivar is not officially registered, and the only firm that ever supplied it described it as a plant found in a batch of others. Their name for the plant seemed wishful thinking on that company’s part (Be Ours might have been more appropriate), and I noticed they no longer offer it. However, two years ago I noticed that the patch of ‘Be Mine’ was throwing some secondary blooms later in the year, and the patch of ‘Orange Crest’ was not. I am now confused and will continue to observe and keep the lots separated. Please read the description of ‘Orange Crest’ below for an idea of what this one also looks like.

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