‘Christie Gutierrez’ [Holly Springs]
‘Christie Gutierrez’ [Holly Springs] Photo © Carolyn Beck |
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| Cultivar: | Group: | Color: | Blooms: | Type: | Reg Ref: |
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| ‘Christie Gutierrez’ | Holly Springs | Pink,White | Late Midseason | Evergreen | |
| Height: | Width: | Hardy: | Other Name(s): | Seed Parent: | Pollen Parent: |
| 2 1/4' | -5°F | HS 86-35-12 | 'Aisifu’ | ‘Debonaire’ | |
| 2 1/4' x 2 1/2' wide (3 1/2’ x 5’ wide in 20 years), broadly rounded, compact habit. Variable: light yellowish-pink (RHS 52B), shading lighter towards the greenish throat, with salmon-pink (RHS 52C) sectors, stripes, lines, and dashes. Some white with a light yellowish-pink (RHS 49C) wash and a light yellowish-green throat. Some selfs of salmon-pink (RHS 51B) with a lighter throat. The large blotch is of dark red spotting (RHS 53A-B) on the darker base and bronze-green on the lighter. Broad funnel-shaped single with rounded, overlapping lobes and wavy edges1-2 per bud, 3-3 1/2”. Blooms mid to late season; late May in NV. Elliptic, glossy, dark green leaves (RHS 139A) with up-curved edges; 2” x 1”. Hardy to -5 F. 'Aisifu’ x ‘Debonaire’. | |||||