Hei Mei Ren
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Hei Mei Ren
Originator
Xiaonan Yu, Yaqi Cui, Li Wang, Hongzhe Sun, Wei Zhu, Jiayue Wu, Shaocai Zhu, Mengdi Wang
Group
Lactiflora
Date
2023
Country
China
Parentage unknown. First bloomed 2019, first propagated 2022. Mid-season to late blooming DOUBLE flowers are red (RHS 61A), 15cm (5.6″) in diameter, and average one to three per stem. Sweet fragrance noted. Guard petals are twisted, rounded, frilled, and notched. Smooth carpels; sets seeds. Stamens fully petalized; no pollen. Plants reach 110cm (43″) at maturity, and carry narrow-pointed, green foliage. Stems are red. Growth habit is spreading, and the plant benefits from mechanical support. The flowers from a distance appear purple, then red at closer range – the crimson color is evocative of a gorgeous red gown.