‘Li'l Fella’ [Bowie Mill]
‘Li'l Fella’ [Bowie Mill] Photo © Carolyn Beck |
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| Cultivar: | Group: | Color: | Blooms: | Type: | Reg Ref: |
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| ‘Li'l Fella’ | Bowie Mill | Pink,Yellow,White | Late Midseason | Evergreen | |
| Height: | Width: | Hardy: | Other Name(s): | Seed Parent: | Pollen Parent: |
| -2 F | ‘Elsie Lee’ x ‘Dorsett’ | ‘Helen Curtis’ | |||
| 2’ x 2’ wide (1.7’ x 1.7’ in 9 years, intermediate habit. Buds and flowers deep yellowish-pink (47C), more concentrated at the edges, shading to white at the base, yellow-green throat, small rose spotting on dorsal lobe. Hose-in-hose with 5 + 5 wavy-edged lobes and 5 petaloid stamens, also double, broad funnel-shape, 3 per truss, 1.4” x 1” long. The pistil is extremely long with a bright green stigma. The inner petals point forward, giving the flower a more formal appearance. Blooms midseason; mid-May in Derwood, MD. Leaves glossy, moderate olive-green (147A) above. Leaf shape: elliptic, broadly acute apex, cuneate base, flat, 1” x ½”. Plant and bud hardy to +2F, at least. 4' x 3' in 15 years in Springfield, Va. | |||||