‘Joanne Neckel’ [Stewart]
‘Joanne Neckel’ [Stewart] Photo © Carolyn Beck |
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| Cultivar: | Group: | Color: | Blooms: | Type: | Reg Ref: |
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| ‘Joanne Neckel’ | Stewart | Early Midseason | Evergreen | ||
| Height: | Width: | Hardy: | Other Name(s): | Seed Parent: | Pollen Parent: |
| 4' | Zone 7, at least | ‘Mrs. Nancy Dipple’, Schroeder | ‘Satellite’, Belgian Indian | ||
| 4’ tall x 4 3/4’ wide with an open habit. Flowers Deep Pink (50B) with a Strong Red (50A) blotch. Double to semidouble with up to 18 (5 + 8 + 5) petals, funnel-shaped, oval-rounded, overlapping lobes, frilly edges, 3” wide x 1 3/4” long, 1-3 per cluster. Blooms early midseason (early to mid May in Oak Hill, VA). Calyx Strong Yellow-Green (143B), 1/16” long. Zone 7, at least. Foliage Moderate Olive-Green (137A), semiglossy. Leaf shape: elliptic, cuneate base, acuminate tip, concave (side-to-side), up to 2 1/2” long x 1” wide. Zone 7, at least. Selection number: RBS 189. Breeder code #2-1997-15. Cross = ‘Mrs. Nancy Dipple’, Schroeder x ‘Satellite’, Belgian Indian. Named for Joanne Neckel, a very active member of the Northern Virginia Chapter, and its Secretary for many years. | |||||