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Wonderous Ruffles

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Cultivar
Wonderous Ruffles
Originator
Swenson Gardens, Howard Lake, MN
Group
Herbaceous Hybrid
Date
2020
Country
USA, MN

Received: December 22, 2019. Seedling No. 9-13-3. First year bloomed 2014, first year propagated 2016. Parentage: Waltz 16340F3 x ‘Roselette’s Child’. Early season bloom. SINGLE. Two blooms per stem, size 6 inches (15 cm), no fragrance. Very pale pink petals, fading out to ivory towards the edges, pleasantly ruffled, with prominent bold pink flares extending 20% of petals’ length. Petals are large with 3 inch width (7½ cm). Three carpels, pale green, with bright pink stigmas matching flares in color. Stigmas have normal anatomy and are fertile. Staminodal disc well developed, pink. Upright growth habit, height 32 inches (81 cm), support not needed.

Reference: 2020-DIR:42