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£2.25
Currently Unavailable
Hybridiser: Geenen, J, (NL)
Year Introduced: 2007
Height 60cm
Spread 60cm

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Blue Easy Flared Purple Single Unusual

Dainty and distinctive. A colourful beauty that bears plenty of shapely blooms. Easy to grow and very rewarding.

Tube: White 155D, short

Sepals: White 155D, green recurved tip, rose blushes at base. Broad, 1/2 up.

Corolla: Opens violet 90C, matures dark purple 78A, fully flared, wavy petal edge.

Foliage: Mid to dark green

Parentage: (Parasol x Cameron Ryle) x Delta's Bride.

AFS 6618

JaDi Messingtetra – No 6618 (Geenen)

Single

Upright/Trailer

COROLLA: Full flared, wavy petal margins; opens violet (90C); matures dark purple (78A); 20mm (3/4”) long x 26mm (1”) wide

SEPALS: half up, tips recurved up; white (155D) tipped green upper & lower surfaces; 22mm (7/8”) long x 12mm (7/16”) wide

TUBE: white (155D); medium length & thickness; 8mm (5/16") long x 5mm (3/16") wide

STAMENS extend 10mm (3/8”) beyond the corolla; pale purple (70D) filaments; white (155A) anthers

PISTIL extends 29mm (1 1/8”) beyond the corolla; pale purple (75D) style; yellowish white (4D) stigma

BUD is round, pointed

FOLIAGE is dark green (137A) upper surface; medium green (137C) lower surface

Leaves are 48mm (1 7/8”) long x 26mm (1”) wide; ovate shaped, serrulate edges, acute tips, rounded bases

Veins, stems & branches are green

PARENTAGE: (‘Parasol’ x ‘Cameron Ryle’) x ‘Delta’s Bride’

Lax upright or stiff trailer

Makes good stiff trailer

Prefers overhead filtered light, cool climate

Best bloom color in filtered light

Tested 3 years in Waalre, The Netherlands

Distinguished by bloom shape & color.

Flower Size
Large (4.5 - 6cm) #
Flower Type
Single #
Habit
Semi Trailing #
Hardiness
H2 (Min 1°C to 5°C) #