Olympics Sunset 
Orange Crush 
Eye-catching and floriferous cultivar. Bears single and double blooms simultaneously.
T: Creamy white with pink stripes, rose pink at join with sepals.
Sepals: Rose pink through white to tiny pale green tips. Held fully up with slight recurve when mature.
Corolla: Violet and blue, paler at base of petals. Three quarter flared when mature.
Foliage: Mid green.
Parentage: Rik Knapen x.
AFS 7995, NKvF 4936
Oostveens Thymen – No 7995 (van Schaik 2012)
Single & Double. Upright
COROLLA: unflared, smooth petal margins, closed shape; opens dark violet (N87A); matures dark purple (78A); 31mm (1 1/4) long x 30mm (1 3/16) wide
SEPALS are fully up, tips recurved; white, striped pinkish red, tipped light yellow green (150D) upper surface; white, spotted rose (65A) lower surface; 42mm (1 5/8) long x 11mm (7/16) wide
TUBE is white; medium length & thickness; 9mm (5/16) long x 6mm (1/4) wide
STAMENS extend 20mm (3/4) beyond the corolla; light reddish purple (73A) filaments; dark reddish purple (60B) anthers
PISTIL extends 30mm (1 3/16) beyond the corolla; pale rose (73D) style; yellowish white (158A) stigma
BUD is longish
FOLIAGE is dark green (137A) upper surface; medium green (137C) lower surface
Leaves are 50mm (2) long x 28mm (1 1/8) wide, elliptic shaped, serrate edges, acute tips, rounded bases
Veins, stems & branches are light green
PARENTAGE: Rik Knapen x unknown
Tall upright
Self branching
Makes good upright
Prefers overhead filtered light
Best bloom & foliage color in filtered light
Tested 4 years in Maartensdijk, The Netherlands
Nominated by NKvF as recommendable cultivar
Distinguished by single & double flowers on same plant.
Oostveens Thymen
Hybridiser: S. van Schaik 2011 NL
Seed Parent: Rik Knapen
Pollen Parent: unknown
NKvF number: 4936
AFS number: 7995
Approval Number: 110306
Points: 71
Flower: single and double, hanging from a solid winding stem, white / purple, 41mm.
Flower Tube: urnvorm, diameter round, white with pink stripes red, 9x6mm.
Sepals: curled position, symmetry four sides, top and sectional plane, boss dimensions small and light yellowish green 150D, exterior color white with pink red line along the edge, interior white with pink spotty 65A 42x11mm.
Petals: closed top, bottom view around, not outstanding, the four main petals 31x30mm, and about 5 other koonbladeren 21x17-20x12mm are wide with an edge and are twisted around each other, color base white, middle violet N87B, peripheral region N 87A violet, violet-blue edge, stains on the other petals pink 62C, violet tinge.
Filament: pink, 4 long and 4 short stamens, 50-42mm.
Anther: red.
Pollen: cream.
Style: pink, 70mm.
Stigma: cream, clavate.
Flowering: normal to very rich.
Flowering time: early to normal.
Bud: oblong, point sideways, diameter around 1-3 axillary buds per leaf axil, top opens like a lantern.
Berry: elongated and purple, 15x5mm.
Leaf: elliptical shape, top striker foot rounded edge slightly toothed and slightly wavy, frosted appearance, smooth and flat, similar veins, medium green color top, bottom and lateral veins dark green, light green midrib and petiole.
Growth habit: erect.
Cultivation Method: bush for filtered light, best color in filtered light.
Special features: self-branching plant that has single and double flowers. The plant can tolerate sun, cuttings root quickly and easily. In the winter to keep the dry side. This is a cultivar nominated by the NKvF.
| Awards | |
| Certificates & Nominations | NKvF R |
|---|---|
| Flower Size | |
| Large (4.5 - 6cm) | # |
| Flower Type | |
| Single | # |
| Double | # |
| Habit | |
| Upright Bush | # |
| Hardiness | |
| H2 (Min 1°C to 5°C) | # |