‘Bob Stewart’ [Klimavicz]
‘Bob Stewart’ [Klimavicz] Photo © Joe Klimavicz, Vienna, VA |
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| Cultivar: | Group: | Color: | Blooms: | Type: | Reg Ref: |
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| ‘Bob Stewart’ | Klimavicz | Pink-Dark | Midseason | Evergreen | |
| Height: | Width: | Hardy: | Other Name(s): | Seed Parent: | Pollen Parent: |
| 3 ft | +5°F, Zone 7 | ’CL-95-81’ | ‘James Stewart’ | ||
| 3’ x 3’ (1 ½’ x 1 ½’ in 5 years), dense. Buds deep purplish-pink (72D). Flower inside deep purplish-pink (72D) shading to very pale purple (73D) towards the center with strong purplish-red (59D) blotch spotting; occasional darker sectors. Flower outside deep purplish-pink (72D). Double with 16-18 wavy-edged lobes (outer corolla with 5 lobes), broad funnel-shape, 2-3 per truss, 2.78” x 1.38” long. Occasional deformed stamens and pistil, but not petaloid. Blooms early; April in Vienna, VA. Calyx strong yellow-green (144B), 0.4” long. Leaves semiglossy, moderate olive-green (147A) above. Leaf shape: elliptic, broadly acute apex, cuneate base, flat edges, 1.6” x 0.8” wide. Plant and bud hardy to +5°F. Easily propagated by cuttings. | |||||