‘Spirit of Valdosta’ [Klimavicz]
‘Spirit of Valdosta’ [Klimavicz] Photo © Joe Klimavicz |
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| Cultivar: | Group: | Color: | Blooms: | Type: | Reg Ref: |
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| ‘Spirit of Valdosta’ | Klimavicz | Pink-Dark,Purple,Red | Early Midseason | Evergreen | |
| Height: | Width: | Hardy: | Other Name(s): | Seed Parent: | Pollen Parent: |
| 3 ft | 0°F, Zone 7 | ‘Elsie Lee’ | ‘Gay Paree’ | ||
| 3’ x 3’ (2’ x 2’ in 5 years), dense. Buds slightly darker than deep purplish-pink (68A). Flower inside slightly darker than deep purplish-pink (68A) with red filaments and style, pale yellow-green (155A-157A) dots on dorsal lobe with a distinctive V-shaped marking of dark grayish-reddish-brown (200A) in blotch area. Flower outside slightly darker than deep purplish-pink (68A) at margin shading paler at base. Single with 5 wavy-edged lobes and occasional petaloid stamen, broad funnel-shape, 2 ½” x 1 ½” wide. Blooms early to midseason; mid-April to May in Vienna, VA. Calyx strong yellow-green (144A-B), 0.25” long. Leaves glossy, moderate yellowish-green (137D) above, hairless. Leaf shape: elliptic, broadly acute apex, cuneate base, flat. 1.2” x 0.6” wide. Plant and bud hardy to 0°F, at least | |||||