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£2.25
Currently Unavailable
Hybridiser: de Boer, Jan, (NL)
Year Introduced: 2002
Height 110cm
Spread 95cm

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Bonsai Hardy Pale Pink Single VKC AM Train Unusual

An unusual F. obconica hybrid whose flowers resemble encliandras; but larger, and carried in profuse terminal clusters. Prominent pale pink stigma.

Tube: About 2cm (¾:" long, pale pink (56C).

Sepals: Held fully up, tips recurved, rose (63C). 6mm (¼" long.

Corolla: Short, fully flared; smooth petal margins; opens and matures pale pink (56C).

Foliage: Large dark green leaves.

(F. obconica x [(F. procumbens x F. paniculata) x Igloo Maid])

Parentage: F.obconica x ((F. procumbens x F. paniculata) x Igloo Maid)

AFS 5171, NKvF 4657

Straat of Plenty No. 5171 (de Boer, 2003)

Single. Upright

COROLLA: full flared; smooth petal margins; opens and matures pale pink (56C); 4mm (3/16") long x 3mm (1/8") wide

SEPALS: fully up; tips recurved; rose (63C) upper and lower surfaces; 6mm(1/4") long x 2mm (1/16") wide

TUBE: pale pink (56C); medium length and thickness; 19mm (3/4") long x 9mm (3/8") wide

STAMENS: do not extend below corolla; pale pink (56C) filaments and anthers

PISTIL: extends 4mm (3/16") below the corolla, pale pink (56C) style and stigma

BUD: longish

FOLIAGE: dark green (137A) upper surface; medium green (147B) lower surface

Leaves are 38mm (2 1/2") long x 18mm (11/16") wide, lanceolate shaped, serrulated edges, acute tips and obtuse bases

Veins are green; stems and branches are reddish

PARENTAGE: F. obconica x [(F. procumbens x F. paniculata) x Igloo Maid]

Medium upright

Makes good basket or upright

Prefers overhead filtered light and cool or warm climate

Cold weather hardy to 36° F

Best bloom color in filtered light

Best foliage color in bright light

Tested 3 years in Blesdÿke, Holland

Award of Merit, VKC, Aalsmeer

Distinguished by panicles of blooms throughout the year.

Straat of Plenty

Hybridiser: J. de Boer 2002 NL

Seed Parent F. obconica

Pollen Parent: (F. procumbens x F. paniculata) x Igloo Maid

NKvF number: 4657

AFS number: 5171

Flower: single, standing off to a solid neutral stem L.rozepaars / pink, 13mm.

Flower Tube: tube, diameter round, pink 56C 6x1½mm.

Sepals: stand up completely, symmetry four sides, top and sectional plane, fully color light red purple 63C, 6x2mm.

Petals: saucer-shaped top, bottom square, completely outstanding, the petals are normally formed with a serrated edge, fully color pink 56C, 4x3mm.

Filament: pink, 4 long and 4 short stamens, 2-1mm.

Anther: pink.

Pollen: cream.

Style: pink, 11mm.

Stigma: pink, cleft.

Flowering: rich bunch.

Flowering: normal.

Bud: oblong, round cross section, normally open top.

Berry: round and purple, 6x6mm.

Leaf: elliptical shape, top striker foot rounded edge slightly toothed, glossy appearance, smooth and flat, veins deepens, color dark green top, bottom, midrib and veins means green, reddish petiole.

Growth habit: erect.

Cultivation Method: bush for filtered light, best color in filtered light.

Special features: no data.

Awards
RHS AGM VKC AM
Flower Size
Tiny (0.5 - 1.5cm) #
Flower Type
Single #
Habit
Bush #
Hardiness
H3 (Min 1°C to -5°C) #