‘Flo Ann Bowen’ [Stewart]
‘Flo Ann Bowen’ [Stewart] Photo © Carolyn Beck |
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| Cultivar: | Group: | Color: | Blooms: | Type: | Reg Ref: |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ‘Flo Ann Bowen’ | Stewart | Pink-Dark | Early Midseason | Evergreen | |
| Height: | Width: | Hardy: | Other Name(s): | Seed Parent: | Pollen Parent: |
| 3' | 3' | Zone 7, at least | ‘Mrs. Nancy Dipple’ (Schroeder) | CB #10 (unnamed azalea grown by Cliff Brown) | |
| 3’ tall x 3’ wide with an intermediate habit. Buds Deep Pink (52B). Flowers in tints of Deep Pink (52B & C) and Strong Pink (52D & lighter) with a small blotch of Vivid-Red (51A). Double with buds that look like tea roses, broad-funnel shaped, up to 25 (6 + 8 + 6 + 5) rounded, overlapping lobes with frilly edges, 2 3/4” wide x 1 1/2” long, 3-5 per cluster. Blooms early midseason (late April in Oak Hill, VA). Flowers fade in sun. Calyx Moderate Yellow-Green (132B), 3/8” long. Foliage matte Strong Yellow-Green (143A). Leaf shape: elliptic, cuneate base, acuminate tip, concave (side-to-side), downcurved (base to tip), up to 1 1/2” long x 3/4” wide. Zone 7, at least. Selection number: RBS 52. Breeder code: #33-1997-1. Cross: ‘Mrs. Nancy Dipple’, Schroeder x CB #10, unnamed hybrid raised by Cliff Brown. Named for Florence (Flo) Ann Bowen to acknowledge her support for the former Brookside Gardens Chapter. For her many contributions, Flo was awarded their Frederic P. Lee Commendation. | |||||