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'Welmet'

Welmet

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Cultivar Name 'Welmet'
Reference Number T24-5
Parentage 'Oakland' x 'Heiwa'
Published Source IRR 1984/85 (in RH 1985/86:111)
Spring Leaf Narrowly elliptic to oblanceolate 51mm:2" x 17mm:11/16"
Foliaceous Calyx 7mm:1/4" strong Yellow Green (143C)
Corolla Size and Shape Diameter: 92mm:3-5/8"
Cone height: 40mm:1-9/16"
No. of lobes: (5-)6
Alt. diameter: 86mm:3-3/8"
Alt. cone ht.: 30mm:1-3/16"
Petal length : 53mm:2-1/16"
Form: Single; broadly funnel-shaped; lobes broadly overlapping; margins slightly frilled
Corolla Color As Registered
RHS 61D (deep purplish Pink) to RHS 62A (strong purplish Pink); throat slightly greenish White; spotted RHS 60A (deep Red)

Measured 1992-93:
92: RHS 64D / RHS 66C (deep purplish Pink)
93: RHS 66C (deep purplish Pink) / RHS 57D (vivid purplish Red)

Flowers/Bud 2 fls./bud
Habit Medium height, mounding to somewhat upright, loose
Flowering Period Late May/early June

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