‘John Migas’ [Stewart]
‘John Migas’ [Stewart] Photo © Carolyn Beck |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Cultivar: | Group: | Color: | Blooms: | Type: | Reg Ref: |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ‘John Migas’ | Stewart | Green,White | Early Midseason | Evergreen | |
| Height: | Width: | Hardy: | Other Name(s): | Seed Parent: | Pollen Parent: |
| 1½' | 3' | Zone 7, at least | ‘Desiree’, (Shammarello) | CB #1 (unnamed azalea raised by Cliff Brown) | |
| 1½’ tall x 3’ wide with a dense habit. Flowers white with a Strong Yellow-Green (141D) blotch. Single, funnel-shaped with 5 oval-rounded, wavy lobes that appear pointed, 4” wide x 2½” long, 3 per cluster. Blooms early midseason (Late April to early May in Oak Hill, VA). Calyx Strong Yellow-Green (143C), ¼” long. Foliage Strong Yellow-Green (143A), semiglossy. Leaf shape elliptic with a cuneate base base and acuminate tip, concave side-to-side, downcurved base to tip, up to 2 1/4" long x 1 1/4" wide. Zone 7, at least. Selection number: RBS 21. Breeder Code: #8-1990-16. Cross = ‘Desiree’, Shammarello x CB #1 (unnamed azalea raised by Cliff Brown). Named for John Migas who served as President from 2011-2313. He also played a major role in the formation and functioning of the Lake Michigan Chapter. | |||||