Tropical Flash
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Tropical Flash
Originator
Anderson, R.F. / Swenson Gardens
Group
Intersectional
Date
2018
Country
USA, WI
Seedling No. RAISS 54. Parentage unknown. First year bloomed 2013, first propagated 2013. SINGLE, one flower per stem, 4½-5 inches (11½-13 cm). Yellow, irregularly suffused pink, suggesting coppery tones. Rose flares extending 15-20% pf petals’ length. Stamens present, pollen absent. Filaments yellow throughout. Sheath yellow, complete. Average of 5 carpels, green, very hairy. Stigmas reddish-pink, normal anatomy, no seeds. Early foliage emerges burgundy, matures to green. Typical Itoh Group foliage. Upright mounded growth habit, height 26-28 inches (66-71 cm).