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Joyful Anointing

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Cultivar
Joyful Anointing
Originator
Anderson / Swenson Gardens
Group
Herbaceous Hybrid
Date
2019
Country
USA, WI

Seedling No. UHS 28. First year bloomed 2015, first year propagated 2016. Parentage not given. Early Midseason to Midseason bloom. DOUBLE. One bloom per stem, size 5 inches (13 cm). Pale yellow. Three or four rows of smoothly rounded guard petals, 1½-2 inches (4-5 cm) in width, held cupped. Inner petals smaller, notched and ruffled. Average of 2 carpels, cream colored, very hairy. Stigmas pink, normal anatomy, but fertility not determined. Pollen-bearing stamens visible, filaments yellow. Staminodal disc consists of a few white projections. Strong fragrance. Early foliage emerges green. Upright growth habit, height 26-28 inches (66-71 cm), support not needed.

Reference: 2019-DIR:12