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紫锦 / Zi Jin

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Cultivar
紫锦 / Zi Jin
Originator
Jianrong Luo,Yanlong Zhang, and Yehua Yang, all of Northwest A & F Universit
Group
Suffruticosa
Date
2025
Country
China

Seedling number G1CHZH. Parentage: ‘Feng Dan Bai’ x “Luo Yang Hong”. First bloomed 2019, first propagated 2022. Early/Midseason blooming SINGLE flowers are light reddish-purple, are 15cm (5.91”) in diameter, upward and outward facing, and average one per stem. Guard petals are rounded, cupped, and notched, and are typically 3.96cm (1.56”) in width. Fragrant. On average, flowers possess six sparsely hairy carpels that are a pale yellow-green color. Carpels carry vivid purplish-pink stigmas of normal anatomy. Stamens are more than 2cm (0.75”) in length, with reddish-purple filaments that fade to pale yellow-white at the tips. Produces both pollen and seeds. Sheath is complete, and purplish-red in color. Plants reach 120cm (47.28”) at maturity, and carry narrow-pointed, purplish-red foliage. Growth habit is upright. “Jin” means luxuriant and soft.

Reference: 2025-413