13.02.2014 Views

Sonia - Passion Flowers

Sonia - Passion Flowers

Sonia - Passion Flowers

SHOW MORE
SHOW LESS

You also want an ePaper? Increase the reach of your titles

YUMPU automatically turns print PDFs into web optimized ePapers that Google loves.

Registration Ref. #074 (06/11/2006)<br />

Cultivar Name P. ' Mini Lamb’<br />

Originator Myles Irvine (United Kingdom)<br />

Parentage P. 'Purple Haze' (♀) × P. loefgrenii 'Corupa' (♂)<br />

Description Vine medium vigour, free flowering. Prefers shaded, cool<br />

conditions. <strong>Flowers</strong> in Spring and Autumn, up to 8.5cm in<br />

diameter, unscented, reflexing; androgynophore and anther<br />

filaments pale green with light maroon speckling; pollen present<br />

on anthers; styles pale green with purple speckles; petals<br />

pink/purple; sepals, variable dark purple to green with green<br />

base on abaxial surface, pink/purple on adaxial surface with<br />

0.9cm long green awn; inner corona filaments dark purple; outer<br />

corona filaments 6cm in diameter, banded dark purple/white and<br />

lilac to apex; bracts 2cm x 1cm; peduncle up to 8cm; leaves 3-<br />

lobed, shiny up to 13cm x 21cm; petiole 4cm; between two and<br />

eight 0.3cm long prominent petiole glands, often in staggered<br />

pairs; stipules 4.5cm x 2cm with 0.3cm awn. Minimum<br />

temperature probably -5°C. Named in honour of Leanne 'Mini<br />

Lamb' Bassett, the daughter of breeder's friend Claire<br />

'Lambiekins' Batten.

Hooray! Your file is uploaded and ready to be published.

Saved successfully!

Ooh no, something went wrong!