H. ‘Aphrodite’
(R)
2009
Status: Published
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H. ‘Aphrodite’ |
W.G. Schmid (ex Maekawa) (ONI) AHS, K. Walek (R) |
Plant: 60in (152.4cm) diameter; 24in (61.0cm) high; mound-like; fast growth rate
Leaf: 11in (27.9cm) long; 7.4in (18.8cm) wide; 9 to 11 vein pairs; green margins; shiny on top; shiny underneath; ovate with rounded base; smooth, deeply veined
Scape: 18 to 34in (45.7 to 86.4cm) high; green
Scape Bracts: N/A
Flower: 5in (12.7cm) long; flared trumpet, double perianth; China; Aug 1 to Aug 30
Seed: does not set seed
Clump History: the original collected in China; China
Notable Characteristics: The conversion of the perianth is somewhat unstable, but in most cases the flower has 12 tepals, while the anthers can vary from 3-petaloid to 6-petaloid.
Pod Parent: N/A
Pollen Parent: N/A
Sport Parent: Sport of H. plantaginea
Seasonal Color Change: N/A
Section Class: II-1
Patent/PBR Number: N/A
Additional Comments:
Reduced to cultivar form by Schmid 1991, page 85