STAR OF GALADRIEL (King-Lamone 2002)
One of my most exceptional Crispatas, and a white,
too! A tall, very pale seedling that twists and quills into tight stars
and asterisk forms, this diploid blooms at mid to mid late season. Developing
nice branching in it's second year, the pale near-ivory flowers show up
at a distance and are an elegant play of movement toward the back of the
border. Not easy to set pods with, but I think that cooler climates will
have better success. Height of scapes ca. 36 - 35 inches, flowers ca. 5,
usually thinner in appearance than the illustration above, and with less
pastel hues.
A cross out of (Seedling X ( AQUAMARINE X ( SEEDLING
X ASTERISK)) , the unnamed seedlings in its genealogy are mixtures of 1960's
David Hall pinks and pastels. Hardy to -20C! Nocturnally opening and sweetly
fragrant in warm, humid weather, I thought of the star of Galadriel as a
name for this beacon of light colour, held aloft to be seen at a distance.
One I feel very proud of, as it combines a colour I've long bred for and
form that I've long selected for.