Rika

  • Tube color : light carmine rose
  • Sepal color : light carmine rose (52C)
  • Corolla color : rose bengal (57B)
  • Flower : single
  • Habitus : upright

Description

TUBE

  • Tube color : light carmine rose
  • Tube shape : medium length, thick
  • Tube dimensions : 12mm long

SEPALS

  • Sepal color upper : light carmine rose (52C)
  • Sepal color lower : light pink (38B)
  • Sepal shape : half down
  • Sepal tips : recurved
  • Sepal dimensions : 20mm long x 6mm wide

COROLLA

  • Corolla opening color : rose bengal (57B)
  • Corolla mature color : slightly darker (57A)
  • Corolla shape : square to rounded
  • Corolla silhouette : no flare
  • Petal margins : wavy
  • Corolla dimensions : 12mm long x 10mm wide
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STAMENS and PISTIL

  • Stamens : 5mm below corolla
  • Filaments : pink (62B)
  • Anthers : dark magenta (186A)
  • Pistil : 25mm below corolla
  • Style : light pink
  • Stigma : light yellow (4C)
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MISCELLANEOUS

  • Flower : single
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  • Flower bud : Ovate
  • Habit : upright
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  • Suitable as : upright or standard
  • Light/Climate : overhead filtered light in a warm climate and is heat tolerant if shaded
  • Optimal light conditions : bright light
  • Remarks : easy to grow, certificate of Honor, Dutch Committee of Inspection, Aalsmeer
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  • Year (of registration) : 1987
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  • Breeder (or finder) : van der Post Hans
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  • Country : The Netherlands
  • Tested : 21 years in Oegstgeest, The Netherlands and introduced in 1968
  • Distinguished by : profuse blooms
  • AFS : 2057
  • NBFK :
  • NKvF : 1877
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FOLIAGE

  • Foliage color upper side : dark green (147A)
  • Foliage color lower side : dark yellow green (148A)
  • Leaf dimensions : 63mm long x 40mm wide
  • Leaf shape : ovate
  • Leaf margin : serrulate (finely toothed)
  • Leaf tip : acute
  • Leaf base : rounded
  • Pubescence :
  • Veins : reddish
  • Stems : greyed red
  • Branches : greyed red

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