‘Mary Lou Dority’ [Klimavicz]
‘Mary Lou Dority’ [Klimavicz] Photo © Joe Klimavicz |
Cultivar: | Group: | Color: | Blooms: | Type: | Reg Ref: |
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‘Mary Lou Dority’ | Klimavicz | Green,Pink,White | Midseason | Evergreen | |
Height: | Width: | Hardy: | Other Name(s): | Seed Parent: | Pollen Parent: |
3 ft | 0°F, Zone 7 | 'Betty Christopher' | ‘Komo Kulshan’ | ||
3’ x 3’ (1 ½’ x 1 ½’ in 5 years), dense. Buds very pale purple (69A). Flower inside very pale purple (69A) on tips of lobes, shading to white in center, with a tinge of pale green in the throat, and a large area of discrete strong purplish-red (60B) spots on the dorsal lobes. Flower outside very pale purple (69A) between greenish-white midribs. Single with 5 wavy-edged lobes, broad funnel-shaped, 2-3 per truss, 2.8” x 1.8” long. Calyx strong yellow-green (144B), 0.4” long. Leaves glossy, moderate olive-green (146A) above, hairless. Leaf shape: elliptic, broadly acute apex, cuneate base, flat edges, 2” x 0.8”. Plant and bud hardy to 0°F, at least. |