Memphis Belle

  • Tube color : rose (52B)
  • Sepal color : rose (52B)
  • Corolla color : violet blue (91A) shaded rose at base
  • Flower : double
  • Habitus : upright

Description

TUBE

  • Tube color : rose (52B)
  • Tube shape : medium
  • Tube dimensions : 13mm long x 7mm wide

SEPALS

  • Sepal color upper : rose (52B)
  • Sepal color lower :
  • Sepal shape : half up
  • Sepal tips : recurved
  • Sepal dimensions : 38mm long x 13mm wide

COROLLA

  • Corolla opening color : violet blue (91A) shaded rose at base
  • Corolla mature color : light purple (78B)
  • Corolla shape :
  • Corolla silhouette : three quarter flared
  • Petal margins : smooth
  • Corolla dimensions : 32mm long x 44mm wide
  • Petaloid color : same color as corolla
  • Petaloid dimensions : 25mm long x 19mm wide

STAMENS and PISTIL

  • Stamens : 25mm below corolla
  • Filaments : rose (54C)
  • Anthers : dark rose (54B)
  • Pistil : 38mm below corolla
  • Style : dark rose (54B)
  • Stigma : pale yellow (4D)
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MISCELLANEOUS

  • Flower : double
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  • Flower bud : Fat pointed
  • Habit : upright
  • Branching : self branching
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  • Light/Climate : full sun, heat tolerant if shaded. Cold weather hardy to 16°F
  • Optimal light conditions : bright light
  • Remarks : according to BFS 2014 Annual parentage is ‘Coquet dale’ x ‘Tennessee Waltz’
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  • Year (of registration) : 1992
  • Year of introduction : 1992
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  • Breeder (or finder) : Sinton Roy
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  • Country : United Kingdom
  • Tested : 9 years in Ormskirk, Lancashire England UK
  • Distinguished by : early continuous blooming
  • AFS : 2932
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FOLIAGE

  • Foliage color upper side : medium green (137C)
  • Foliage color lower side : medium green (137D)
  • Leaf dimensions : 51-64mm long x 29mm wide
  • Leaf shape : ovate
  • Leaf margin : serrulate (finely toothed)
  • Leaf tip : acute
  • Leaf base : rounded
  • Pubescence :
  • Veins : green
  • Stems : light purple, green
  • Branches : light purple

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