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Oriental Bride

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Cultivar
Oriental Bride
Originator
Wissing
Group
Herbaceous Hybrid
Date
1966
Country
USA, IL

(Lactiflora Silvia Saunders X Saunders 4992) F3-black cross. Beautiful white guard’s with a center of yellow staminodes. Medium height. Good foliage. Diploid-Hybrid “We called the Japanese consulate to find out what the modern Japanese bride is wearing. She said the trend is definitely Western. I told her it would be 5 to 10 years before we could offer it in commerce. She said, “By then the name will be even more appropriate.” Seedling # 733C.

Reference: 1966-182:31