‘Christmas Cheer’ [Ellery]
| Name | Synonym of | Register number | Applicant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 'Christmas Cheer' [Ellery] | SRL-Rhi-XXXX-061 |
| Hybridizer | Country | Hybridizer reference | Name giver |
|---|---|---|---|
| Des Ellery | Australia |
| Name year | Group | Growth habit | Seedling/Sport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pod parent | Pollen parent | Pollination year | Color |
|---|---|---|---|
| pod parent unknown | pollen parent unknown | purple |
| Color temperature sensitive | Flower length | Flower width | Petal form |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recurved | Stamen color | Style color | Fruit color |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fruit edged | Flower description | Phylloclades length | Phylloclades width |
|---|---|---|---|
| pale lavender mauve with darker mauve lines.Star-like flowers are 3.5 cm. in length and 6 cm. wide. Petals are narrow with acute tips. Frontal view petal count is 12 - 13. The apple green, 0.6 cm. ovary has 5 ribs. |
| Reference | Comments | Grower | Distributor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meier 1995: 18; E.B. Hoare Notes: B1-4 | phylloclades show a faint midline with 2-3 small areoles per side and a faint purplish edging. Linear areoles are long and rounded. Some bristling in areoles, mainly new growth. |