‘Birds and Bees’
| Name | Synonym of | Register number | Applicant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 'Birds and Bees' | SRL-Sch-XXXX-0097 | Gerhard Buys |
| Hybridizer | Country | Hybridizer reference | Name giver |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gerhard Buys | South Africa |
| Name year | Group | Growth habit | Seedling/Sport |
|---|---|---|---|
| TRUN | seedling |
| Pod parent | Pollen parent | Pollination year | Color |
|---|---|---|---|
| 'Mothers Day' | pollen parent unknown | pink |
| Flower class | Flower form | Color composition | Flower size |
|---|---|---|---|
| white_pink_pink |
| Petal form | Recurved | Stamen color | Style color |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fruit color | Fruit edged | Flower description | Clades color |
|---|---|---|---|
| exhibit S. × reginae traits in the flower form. The large fuchsia pink flower shades to magenta red on the outer petal edges. The petals are long having a width of 0.9-1.0 cm. Tube is white, pistil is magenta, filaments are white, anthers have bright yellow pollen. Flowers have long petals. Open flower form while not recurving in the front petals show little to no recurve. |
| Clades size | Phylloclades form | Reference | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| SRL Registration | plant exhibit(s) the S. x reginae trait of an extra appeal (apial) dentation. The original cultivar hung outside in the garden and was often visited by hummingbirds and insects, hence the choice of name. 'Birds and Bees' is highly disease resistant. 2019. |
| Grower | Distributor |
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