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H. ‘Sugar Babe’ (R) 1996
Status: Published

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H. ‘Sugar Babe’

R. Solberg (ONIR)

Plant: 16in (40.6cm) diameter; 10in (25.4cm) high; stoloniferous; fast growth rate

Leaf: 5in (12.7cm) long; 2in (5.1cm) wide; 4 to 5 vein pairs; medium green with .38in (1.0cm) wide, creamy white, slightly rippled margins; very shiny on top; very shiny underneath; lance with rounded base; moderately wavy

Scape: 24 to 30in (61.0 to 76.2cm) high; green

Scape Bracts:

Flower: 3in (7.6cm) long; purple, striped; flared; Chapel Hill, NC; - -

Seed: sets viable seeds, green, medium pods

Clump History: original seedling; 2 years old; Chapel Hill, NC

Notable Characteristics: unique sugary fragrance

Pod Parent: H. 'Iron Gate Supreme'

Pollen Parent: H. 'Saishu Jima'

Sport Parent: N/A

Seasonal Color Change: emerges yellow, turns white later

Section Class: IV-4b

Patent/PBR Number: N/A

Additional Comments: N/A