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Silky Pink

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Cultivar
Silky Pink
Originator
Franklin Chow and Angela Fuhui Chow
Group
Suffruticosa
Date
2022
Country
USA, PA

Seedling Number JD04XXXX101601. Parentage unknown. First bloomed 2016, first propagated 2020. Mid-season blooming SEMI-DOUBLE flowers are a soft and delicate pink, 20.3cm (8″) in diameter, upward facing, and average one per stem. Guard petals are ruffled and notched, and are typically 9cm (3.5”) in diameter. Fragrance noted. Pink-red flares with blurred and bleeding edges transcend approximately 25% of the petal length. Five very hairy carpels are pale green, with cream-colored stigmas. Stamens are between 1.2cm and 2cm (0.5”-0.75″) in length; filaments white in color. Fertile both ways. Sheath is white, and complete. Plants reach about 61cm (24″) at maturity, and carry broadly pointed, blue-green foliage. Growth habit is upright.

Reference: 2022-DIR:XX