‘Li'l Tae’ [Bowie Mill]
‘Li'l Tae’ [Bowie Mill] Photo © Buck Clagett |
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| Cultivar: | Group: | Color: | Blooms: | Type: | Reg Ref: |
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| ‘Li'l Tae’ | Bowie Mill | Evergreen | |||
| Height: | Width: | Hardy: | Other Name(s): | Seed Parent: | Pollen Parent: |
| ‘Elsie Lee’ x ‘Dorsett’ | ‘Helen Curtis’ | ||||
| 3’ x 2 ¼’ wide (2 ¾’ x 2’ in 9 years) dense. Buds deep purplish-pink (68A) at margins, shading to moderate purplish-pink (68C-D) toward the base. Flower inside deep purplish-pink (68A) at margins, shading to moderate and light purplish-pink (68C-D) in center with bright yellow-green base. Flower outside deep purplish-pink (68A) with bright reddish-purple markings on three dorsal lobes. Hose-in-hose with 5 + 5 lobes, and semi-double hose-in-hose with 5 + 5 lobes and 5 petaloid stamens, broad funnel-shape, 2-3 per truss, 2” x 1.4” long. Blooms abundantly midseason; mid-May in Derwood, MD. Leaves semi-glossy,moderate yellow-green (146B) above; Hairs white, very fine, below. Leaf shape: elliptic, broadly acute apex, cuneate base, flat, 1.8” x 0.8” wide. Plant and bud hardy to +2F, at least. | |||||