‘Janet Miller’ [Stewart]
‘Janet Miller’ [Stewart] Photo © William C. Miller III |
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| Cultivar: | Group: | Color: | Blooms: | Type: | Reg Ref: |
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| ‘Janet Miller’ | Stewart | Pink,Yellow,White | Early Midseason | Evergreen | |
| Height: | Width: | Hardy: | Other Name(s): | Seed Parent: | Pollen Parent: |
| 2 3/4’ | 3 1/4’ | Zone 7, at least | ‘Haru-no-Hibiki’, (Belgian Indian) | ‘Midnight Flare’, (Harris) | |
| 2 3/4’ tall x 3 1/4’ wide with an intermediate habit. Flowers tonal: white but significantly influenced by variable red hues emanating from deep in the throat; Pale Purplish-Pink (56A), Strong Pink (48C), and (48D). Blotch Strong Yellow-Green (145A to 145C) dots present in the blotch, primarily on the standard, but extending to the two upper wings. Color of dots diminishes with the age of the flower. Single, funnel-shaped with rounded, overlapping lobes and wavy edges, 3” wide x 2 3/4” long, 2-4 per cluster. Stamens x 5. Pistil Deep Yellowish-Pink (47C). Filaments Deep Pink (47D) to Strong Pink (48C), variable. Anthers light brown. Blooms Calyx Strong Yellow-Green (144A), 1/4” long. Blooms early-midseason (late April to early May in Oak Hill, VA). Foliage Moderate Olive-Green (137B), semi-glossy. Leaf shape: lanceolate with cunte base and acute tip, most concave side to side. Variously upcurved, downcurved and flat, base to tip, up to 2” long x 1/2” wide. Zone 7. Cross: ‘Haru-no-Hibiki’, Belgian Indian x ‘Midnight Flare’, Harris. Selection number: RBS 102. Breeder code: #7-00-2. Named for Janet B. Miller of Bethesda, Maryland, a longtime member of the ASA and wife of William C. Miller III. | |||||