‘Mary Jane Cummings’ [Klimavicz]
‘Mary Jane Cummings’ [Klimavicz] Photo © Joe Klimavicz |
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| Cultivar: | Group: | Color: | Blooms: | Type: | Reg Ref: |
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| ‘Mary Jane Cummings’ | Klimavicz | Purple,White | Early Midseason | Evergreen | |
| Height: | Width: | Hardy: | Other Name(s): | Seed Parent: | Pollen Parent: |
| 4 ft | +10°F, Zone 7 | ‘Brenda Marie’ | (‘Festive’ x ‘Satellite’) | ||
| c (2’ x 1 ½’ in 5 years), dense. Buds strong reddish-purple (78B). Flowers white with large areas of strong reddish-purple (78B) and light purple (78C) sectors, stripes, and occasional selfs, with slight vivid reddish-purple (78A) blotch. Flower outside strong reddish purple (78B) and light purple (78C), shading toward white at the base. Double with 10 wavy-edged lobes, saucer-shaped, 2 per head, 2 ½” x 1 ½” long. Blooms early midseason; early April in Vienna, VA. Calyx light yellow-green (145A), 0.4” long. Leaves glossy, moderate olive-green (146A) above, no indumentum. Leaf shape: elliptic, broadly acute apex, cuneate base, flat, 1.8” x 0.8” wide. Plant and bud hardy to +10°F; zone 7. Name was selected through NIH charity auction; high bidder got to select the name. | |||||