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£2.25
Currently Unavailable
Hybridiser: Jones & Muncaster, (UK)
Year Introduced: 1991
Height 75cm
Spread 65cm

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Attractive and substantial blooms, quite wide, on a versatile plant that is hardy to -6.6°C (20°F).

Tube: Red, fairly short & thick.

Sepals: Red, long, broad, fully up, recurved tip.

Corolla: Light red purple, 1/2 flared, rolled and/or convex petals.

Parentage: Empress of Prussia x Spion Kop.

AFS 2936

FLAT JACK O'LANCASHIRE - No2936. (G.Jones/Muncaster, 1992)

Double

Upright

Half flared 25mm (1") long x 40mm (1 5/8") wide COROLLA is light red purple with turned up smooth petal edges

10mm (3/8") long x 5mm (1/8") wide PETALOIDS are same color as corolla

Fully up 40mm (1 5/8") long x 15mm (5/8") wide SEPALS are red with recurved tips

Proportionately short thick 15mm long x 9mm (3/8") wide TUBE is red

STAMENS extend 20mm (3/4") beyond corolla with pink filaments and white anthers

PISTIL extends 10mm beyond corolla with red style and yellow stigma

Fat circular BUD

FOLIAGE is dark green on the upper surface, medium green on the lower surface with 40mm (1 5/8") long x 30mm (1 1/8") wide lanceolate shaped leaves, serrulate edges, acute tips and rounded bases

Veins are green with red stems and dark red branches

PARENTAGE: 'Empress of Prussia' x 'Spion Kop'

Medium upright, standard, pillar or trellis

Prefers full sun with best bloom color in bright light and is cold weather hardy to 20°F

Tested 6 years in Newark Notts

England UK

Distinguished by: bloom color, rain resistance.

Flower Size
Large (4.5 - 6cm) #
Flower Type
Double #
Habit
Semi Trailing #
Hardiness
H4 (Min -10°C to -5°C) #