Corolla opening color : light purple (78D) veined red (52A)
Corolla mature color :
Corolla shape : bell shape
Corolla silhouette : one quarter flared
Petal margins : smooth
Corolla dimensions : 34mm long x 34mm wide
Petaloid color :
Petaloid dimensions :
Sepal color upper : red (52A)
Sepal color lower : rose (52B)
Sepal shape : fully up
Sepal tips : slightly twisted recurved
Sepal dimensions : 47mm long x 13mm wide
Tube color : rose (52C)
Tube shape : medium
Tube dimensions : 15mm long x 7mm wide
Stamens : 13mm below corolla
Filaments : dark rose (54A)
Anthers : dark red (53A)
Pistil : 31mm below corolla
Style : red (52A)
Stigma : pale tan (159A)
Foliage color upper side : medium green (137C)
Foliage color lower side : medium green (138B)
Leaf dimensions : 40mm long x 23mm wide
Leaf shape : elliptic
Leaf edge : serrulate
Leaf tip : acute
Leaf base : rounded
Veins : light green (138D)
Stems : dull red (53C)
Branches : light brown
Flower : single/semidouble/double
Flower size :
Flower display :
Flower bud : Ovate pointed
Habitus : lax upright
Suitable as :
Light/Climate : full sun, cool climate
Optimal light conditions : bright light
Remarks :
Tested : 8 years in N.E. England UK
Distinguished by : profuse blooms, bloom color combination, different plant form depending on maturity
Named : After the late Tony Porter, botanist and fellow conservationist.
Awards :
Habit of growth : Vigorous, upright, floriferous. Makes a good bush and pillar. Show potential.
Apparent inherited characteristics : The corolla colour is similar to that of HERALD ANGELS and the sepals are identical in colour to MAYFIELD. Corolla shape shows the influence of HERALD ANGELS.
