Strike the Viol

  • Tube color : light coral (38A) & red (46C)
  • Sepal color : dark red (47A)
  • Corolla color : orange (29A) edged pink (62A)
  • Flower : single
  • Habitus : upright

Description

TUBE

  • Tube color : light coral (38A) & red (46C)
  • Tube shape : long & thick
  • Tube dimensions : 34mm long x 11mm wide

SEPALS

  • Sepal color upper : dark red (47A)
  • Sepal color lower : dark orange red (34A)
  • Sepal shape : fully down
  • Sepal tips : reflexed
  • Sepal dimensions : 15mm long x 7mm wide

COROLLA

  • Corolla opening color : orange (29A) edged pink (62A)
  • Corolla mature color : reddish purple (67A)
  • Corolla shape :
  • Corolla silhouette : no flare
  • Petal margins : smooth
  • Corolla dimensions : 8mm long x 6mm wide
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STAMENS and PISTIL

  • Stamens : do not extend beyond the corolla
  • Filaments : light orange (39C)
  • Anthers : light yellow (4C)
  • Pistil : 1mm beyond the corolla
  • Style : coral (39B)
  • Stigma : orangy red (39A)
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MISCELLANEOUS

  • Flower : single
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  • Flower bud : triphylla shaped
  • Habit : upright
  • Branching : self branching
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  • Suitable as : upright
  • Light/Climate : filtered light
  • Optimal light conditions : filtered light
  • Remarks : Nomination by NKVF as recommendable cultivar
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  • Year (of registration) : 2013
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  • Breeder (or finder) : de Cooker Mario
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  • Country : The Netherlands
  • Tested : 8 years in Ohé en Laak, The Netherlands
  • Distinguished by : leaf & flower color contrast.(Note: The viol is an old English stringed musical instrument)
  • AFS : 8166
  • NBFK :
  • NKvF : 5015
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FOLIAGE

  • Foliage color upper side : dark green (147A)
  • Foliage color lower side : very dark purple (187A)
  • Leaf dimensions : 67mm long x 39mm wide
  • Leaf shape : elliptic
  • Leaf margin : serrate (coarsly toothed), wavy
  • Leaf tip : acute
  • Leaf base : rounded
  • Pubescence :
  • Veins : red
  • Stems : red
  • Branches : red

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