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Shimmering Gems
- Tube color : red (45C)
- Sepal color : red (45C) with dark red veins
- Corolla color : dark purple (83A) with dark red base
- Flower : single
- Habitus : upright
Description
TUBE
- Tube color : red (45C)
- Tube shape : short thick
- Tube dimensions : 5mm long x 5mm wide
SEPALS
- Sepal color upper : red (45C) with dark red veins
- Sepal color lower :
- Sepal shape : fully down
- Sepal tips : recurved
- Sepal dimensions : 23mm long x 7mm wide
COROLLA
- Corolla opening color : dark purple (83A) with dark red base
- Corolla mature color :
- Corolla shape :
- Corolla silhouette : no flare
- Petal margins : smooth
- Corolla dimensions : 19mm long x 13mm long
- Petaloid color :
- Petaloid dimensions :
STAMENS and PISTIL
- Stamens : extend 13mm below corolla
- Filaments : red (45C)
- Anthers : red (45C)
- Pistil : 13mm below corolla
- Style : pink (62A)
- Stigma : red (45C)
- Pedicel :
- Ovary :
- Nectary :
MISCELLANEOUS
- Flower : single
- Flower size :
- Flower display :
- Flower bud : Cylindrical
- Habit : upright
- Branching : self branching
- Hardiness:
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- Suitable as :
- Light/Climate : full sun on coast
- Optimal light conditions : bright to filtered light. Cold weather hardy to 26°F
- Remarks :
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- Year (of registration) : 1989
- Year of introduction :
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- Breeder (or finder) : McLaughlin/Helmac
- Introducer :
- City :
- Country : United States
- Tested : 5 years near San Juan Bautista, California, USA
- Distinguished by : hardiness, ease of care
- AFS : 2414
- NBFK :
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FOLIAGE
- Foliage color upper side : yellowish green (145A) maturing to light green (143B), fine pubescence
- Foliage color lower side : yellowish green (146B)
- Leaf dimensions : 45mm long x 23mm wide
- Leaf shape : lanceolate
- Leaf margin : serrate (coarsely toothed)
- Leaf tip : acute
- Leaf base : obtuse
- Pubescence :
- Veins : yellowish green (145A)
- Stems : light green (145A) to dark red (185A)
- Branches : dark red (195A)
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