LADY HAWKE
ca. 26in, DOR, NOCT, BC 15 - 18, BR 2-3 way, MID.
Pale ivory to white Crispata.
This beautiful ivory CRISPATA was a seedling out
of ASTERISK and made my heart soar. I would sincerely love to develop an
entire line of near-whites in this category.
This cultivar also has AQUAMARINE and a Sib to
ASTERISK in its makeup. One of three seedlings selected out of 250, this
was the only near white that had branching. It opens palest flesh-lavender
then turns white in sun. A nocturnal, opening easily in cool weather. Good
increase once established. Very slow if constantly chopped into. Fertile
pollen, reluctant pod parent.
Superb addition to STAR OF GALADRIEL, SHADOWFAX
and MOONLIT SUMMERBIRD in the near-white to ivory lemon class, this one
is whiter and achieves its "whiteness" from quickly lightening
its palest lilac-grey lavender base in sun. This colour-changing aspect
is something that I particularly like and have selected for from the same
aspects in ASTERISK.
