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Red Hot Flash - 2004

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Originator, Nominant, Introducer, Registrant: J. Machen, Jr.   

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Clump Description

Growth Rate
medium
Plant Width
21
Plant Width (cm)
53.34
Plant Height
12
Plant Height (cm)
30.48
Plant Habit
mound-like

Leaf Description

Leaf Color Center
grayed medium green (RHS color 144C)
Leaf Color Margin
dark green (RHS color 143A)
Leaf Length
12
Leaf Length (cm)
30.48
Leaf Width
2
Leaf Width (cm)
5.08
Vein Pairs
4 to 5
Margin Appearance
slightly rippled
Width of Margin Var.
.5
Width of Margin Var. (cm)
1.3
Petiole Characteristics
are red pigmented
Leaf Texture Top
dull
Leaf Texture Bottom
dull
Leaf Appearance
lightly wavy
Leaf Shape
lance
Leaf Base
tapered

Scape Description

Scape Height
22 to 25
Scape Height (cm)
56 to 64
Scape Color
medium green (RHS color 145B) with red speckling (RHS color 53B)

Flower Description

Flower Color
deep purple (RHS color 86B) grayed medium green
Flower Length
1.5
Flower Length (cm)
3.8
Flower Shape
tubular
Growing Location
Mobjack, VA
Bloom Start
7/25
Bloom Peak
8/8
Bloom Finish
8/22
Flower Time
June 1 to July 15
Flower Color Patterns
center stalk of flower has white veins which are on each petal

Seed Information

Viable
sets seeds, viability is unknown
Seed Pod Color
lime green (RHS color 45B)

Clump History

Clump's Origin
1st generation division
Clump Source
obtained from a nursery
Age of Clump
3

Parentage

Sport Parent
Sport of H. 'PeeDee Gold Flash'

Additional Information

Section Class
IV-6b
Season Color Change
center becomes greenish white (RHS color 145D) ; and margin becomes darker green (RHS color 137B)

Classification Information

Section Class
IV-6b
Classif Leaf Length
12
Classif Leaf Width
2
Classif Leaf Color
grayed medium green (RHS color 144C)
Classif Margin Color
dark green (RHS color 143A)


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