It is in the Bonanza series that has performed real well at the Truck Crops Experiment in Crystal Springs. Bolero is named after the twirling, stamping Spanish dance, and is distinct because of its irregular bicolor design. Bonanza Bolero blooms are golden yellow flecked with mahogany red markings in a variable pattern. The flowers are fully double, and it blooms all season. The flowers are borne on plants that reach about 12 inches tall with a width close to 24 inches.
Bolero is drought tolerant and performs well under adverse growing conditions.
It requires a moderately fertile soil and good drainage. Two other All America Selections for 1999 are zinnias in the Profusion series, orange and cherry. This is the first time that two zinnias have received the coveted award. These are All America Selections Gold Medal winners and are worthy of the award. Profusion orange and cherry are winners because of proven disease tolerances noted at all test sites in North America.