‘Barry Sperling’ [Stewart]
‘Barry Sperling’ [Stewart] Photo © Carolyn Beck |
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| Cultivar: | Group: | Color: | Blooms: | Type: | Reg Ref: |
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| ‘Barry Sperling’ | Stewart | Red | Midseason | Evergreen | |
| Height: | Width: | Hardy: | Other Name(s): | Seed Parent: | Pollen Parent: |
| 0°F | 'Haru-no-Hibiki' Satsuki | 'Midnight Flare' | |||
| Low, spreading. Buds and flowers dark true red (53C-D) with very dark red (53A) blotch on dorsal lobe and portion of adjacent. Single, broad funnel shape, with 5 lobes, smooth edges, 3” wide x 2” long, 2-3 per bud. Blooms midseason (early May in Springfield, VA). Calyx moderate yellow-green ((141 C-D), ¼” long. Leaves matte moderate yellow-green (143B). Leaf shape: elliptic, acuminate apex, cuneate base, flat edges, to 1 ¾” x ¾” wide. Zone 7/hardy to 0°F, at least. | |||||