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£2.25
Currently Unavailable
Hybridiser: Garcia, Sid, (UK)
Year Introduced: 2010
Height 90cm
Spread 80cm

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Bedding Easy Exhibition OFF 2015 Single Pink

Another superb, short jointed and graceful exhibition cultivar from Sid Garcia, named after his wife. This one is free flowering, and is also showing signs of some hardiness.

Sid is a well known exhibitor and judge, who focuses on hybridising cultivars that “work on the bench”, as he puts it. His plants have vigour and can be relied upon to perform well for exhibition.

Tube: Shortish, bold rose pink with darker candy stripes.

Sepals: Bold pink with darker edges and pale green tips.

Corolla: Lilac with blue overtones, darker edges, paler at base with deep rose pink veining. Up to 1/2 flared.

Parentage: Frank Saunders x Brookwood Belle.

BFS 161

BFS Reg No: 161

Release year: 2010

Reg date: 01/01/2011

Growth: upright

Height: 60-90cm (2-3ft)

Flower type: single

Flower size: medium

Tube colour: deep rose

Sepal colour: are deep pink, tipped pale green

Sepal shape: horizontal recurved

Corolla colour: bluish lilac

Corolla shape: Non Flared

Free flowering: yes

Foliage size: medium

Foliage colour: pale green on the upper surface, slightly bronze on the lower surface

Hardy: no

Hybridiser: Sid Garcia

Country: UK

Seed Parent: Frank Saunders

Pollen_Parent: Brookwood Belle

Years Tested: 3

Tested Where: Berkshire, UK

Flower Size
Medium (3 - 4.5cm) #
Flower Type
Single #
Habit
Bush #
Hardiness
H2 (Min 1°C to 5°C) #