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Father’s Dream

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Cultivar
Father’s Dream
Originator
Franklin Chow and Angela Fuhui Chow
Group
Suffruticosa
Date
2022
Country
USA, PA

Seedling Number XXXXXXXX011101. Parentage unknown, P. rockii lineage. First bloomed 2011, first propagated 2015. Early blooming SINGLE flowers are light pink, 18cm (~7″) in diameter, upward facing, and average one per stem. Guard petals are rounded, ruffled, notched, and are typically 8.1cm (3.2”) in diameter. Fragrance noted. Black flares with bleeding edges transcend approximately 45% of the petal length. Five moderately hairy carpels are light green, with peach-colored stigmas of normal anatomy. Stamens are between 1.2cm and 2cm (0.5”-0.75″) in length; filaments maroon in color. Some staminodal development, light pink, oblanceolate / spatulate. Fertile both ways. Sheath is partial, light maroon. Plants reach about 140cm (55″) at maturity, and carry blue-green foliage, physical structure typical to that of gansu mudan. Growth habit is upright.

Reference: 2022-DIR:XX