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£2.25
Delivery from August
Hybridiser: Martena, Fokko, (NL)
Year Introduced: 2002
Height 75cm
Spread 70cm

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Easy Hardy Pink Single Standard Striped Train Unusual VKC AM

Wonderful stripes and splashes, no two flowers alike. Some have almost no stripes, others have lots. Named after Fokko's wife Katrien.

Tube: Light pink 55D variably striped red 46B. Medium length and thickness.

Sepals: Light pink 55D striped red 46B above, pink 55C striped red 46B below, variable, 1/2up, slightly recurved tip.

Corolla: Opens light pink 55D striped and splashed red 46B, light parts mature pink 55C, 1/4 flared. Smooth, incurved petals that may have a finely serrated edge, but again, this does vary.

Parentage: Sport of Beacon Rosa

AFS 5182, NKvF 4454

Fokkos Katrientje - No. 5182 (Martena, 2003)

Single. Upright

COROLLA: quarter flared, turned under petal margins; opens light pink (55D) striped and splashed red (46B); matures pink (55C) striped and splashed red (46B); 26mm (1") long x 36mm (1 7/16") wide

SEPALS: half up; tips reflexed up; light pink (55D) striped red (46B) upper surface; pink (55C) striped red (46B) lower surface; 35mm (1 3/8") long x 12mm (1/2") wide

TUBE: light pink (55D) striped red (46B); medium length and thickness; 16mm(5/8") long x 8mm (5/16") wide

STAMENS: extend 44mm (1 3/4") below corolla; light pink (55D) filaments and anthers

PISTIL: extends 24mm (15/16") below the corolla, light pink (55D) style, red (46B) stigma

BUD: long, medium

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

Leaves are 85mm (3 3/8") long x 48mm (1 7/8") wide, elliptic shaped, serrulated edges, acute tips and rounded bases

Veins, stems and branches are light green

PARENTAGE: Sport of Beacon Rosa

Tall upright

Self branching

Makes good upright, standard, pyramid or trellis

Prefers overhead filtered light and cool climate

Best bloom and foliage color in filtered light

Tested 5 years in Oude Pekela, The Netherlands

Award of Merit, VKC/KMTP, The Netherlands

Distinguished by stripes and splashes on corolla and sepals.

Fokko's Katrientje

Hybridiser: F. Martena 2002 NL

Seed Parent: Expiry of Beacon Rosa

Pollen Parent: not applicable

NKvF number: 4454

AFS number: 5182

Flower: single hanging on a loose neutral stem, pink / rose red, 42mm.

Flower Tube: tube, diameter round, pink 55A, small blush darker, 20x5mm.

Sepals: horizontal position, four-sided symmetry, top up, cross-sectional plane, boss dimensions small and pink 54A, 62B pink exterior color with darker stripes 58B, inside two colors pink 55B and 52A, 32x10mm.

Petals: normally shaped crown, bottom view around, half outstanding, the petals are shovel-shaped with a serrated edge, basic color pink 68D, society and outskirts pink 16B and 68D red, red spots 52A, 23x25mm.

Filament : pink, variable length, 39-30mm.

Anther: red.

Pollen: no data.

Style: pink, 74mm.

Stigma: cream, lobed.

Flowering: rich.

Flowering: normal.

Bud oblong, angular diameter, two axillary buds per leaf axil, normally open top.

Berry: No data.

Leaf: egg shape, top striker foot rounded edge strongly serrated, looks shiny, smooth and slightly lumpy veins deepened color top and bottom means green, midrib, veins and light green petiole.

Growth habit: erect.

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

Particulars: the flowers have a separate streaky spots in the crown and in the chalice. Approved by the VKC on 13-7-2002.

Awards
Other Awards VKC AM
Flower Size
Medium (3 - 4.5cm) #
Flower Type
Single #
Habit
Bush #
Hardiness
H4 (Min -10°C to -5°C) #