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Wonderous Portrait

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Cultivar
Wonderous Portrait
Originator
Anderson / Swenson Gardens
Group
Lactiflora
Date
2021
Country
USA, WI

Received October 30, 2020. Seedling No. PF. Parentage not given. First bloomed 2014, first propagated 2014. Midseason bloom period. Pink SINGLE, usually 1 bloom per stem, 5 inches in size (12¾ cm), occasionally with a sidebud. Petals’ terminal edges fade to soft pink or near white. Flares consisting of a relatively wide white blotch extending 20% of petals’ length provide a prominent accent. Rounded petals, notched, lightly ruffled, average width 1½ inches (3¾ cm). No fragrance. Average of 3 carpels, green, very hairy. Stigmas cream with normal anatomy, fertile. Pollen-bearing stamens, filaments yellow. Partial staminodal disc consists of a few projections, pale pink. Foliage emerges burgundy to green. Upright growth, height 24 inches (61 cm). Mechanical support not needed.

Reference: 2021-DIR:15