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Happy Spirit

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Cultivar
Happy Spirit
Originator
Haitao Li, Shufang Gong, and Aimin Zhou
Group
Lactiflora
Date
2022
Country
China

Received October 30, 2021. Parentage unknown. First bloomed in 2015. First year propagated 2018. Early/Mid season bloom (blooms early May in Heilongjiang, China). Soft pink SEMI-DOUBLE, average 4 blooms per stem, 4 inches in size (10 cm). Guard petals generally held flat, may be notched. Inner petals becoming cupped and shallowly notched. Pollen-bearing stamens at center, filaments yellow. Average of 5 carpels, pale green, sparsely hairy. Stigmas yellowish, normal anatomy. Fertile. Staminodal disc incomplete, consists of a few projections. Fragrant. Typical lactiflora foliage, green, washed pinkish when young. Upright growth to 36 inches (91 cm). Mechanical support not needed, thus very suitable for garden display.

Reference: 2022-DIR:XX