Richard Branson

  • Tube color : light rose (73C) striped light rose (73B)
  • Sepal color : light rose (73C) streaked light rose (73B) at joints
  • Corolla color : violet (76A) and violet (75A)
  • Flower : double
  • Habitus : upright/trailing

Description

TUBE

  • Tube color : light rose (73C) striped light rose (73B)
  • Tube shape : short with medium thickness
  • Tube dimensions : 13mm long x 8mm wide

SEPALS

  • Sepal color upper : light rose (73C) streaked light rose (73B) at joints
  • Sepal color lower : dark rose (58C) creped
  • Sepal shape : horizontal
  • Sepal tips : recurved, half twisted sideways and up
  • Sepal dimensions : 68mm long x 19mm wide

COROLLA

  • Corolla opening color : violet (76A) and violet (75A)
  • Corolla mature color : violet (76A) and violet (75A)
  • Corolla shape : pointed plum shape
  • Corolla silhouette : no flare
  • Petal margins : turned under
  • Corolla dimensions : 50mm long x 40mm wide
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STAMENS and PISTIL

  • Stamens : 10mm below corolla
  • Filaments : magenta (58B)
  • Anthers : magenta (58B)
  • Pistil : 30mm below corolla
  • Style : white (155)
  • Stigma : white (155)
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MISCELLANEOUS

  • Flower : double
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  • Flower bud : long, pointed with flat base
  • Habit : upright/trailing
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  • Suitable as : basket, upright, standard or pillar
  • Light/Climate : cool climate, heat tolerant if shaded
  • Optimal light conditions : filtered light
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  • Year (of registration) : 2002
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  • Breeder (or finder) : Hickman Tony
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  • Country : United Kingdom
  • Tested : 5 years in Gloucester, England
  • Distinguished by : unusual sepal formation and bloom color
  • AFS : 4864
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FOLIAGE

  • Foliage color upper side : dark green (137A)
  • Foliage color lower side : medium green (137C)
  • Leaf dimensions : 63mm long x 110mm wide
  • Leaf shape : ovate
  • Leaf margin : serrulate (finely toothed)
  • Leaf tip : acute
  • Leaf base : rounded
  • Pubescence :
  • Veins : red at stalk, turning green
  • Stems : pale green
  • Branches : green tinged pink

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