‘Comet’ [Roberts]
Photo: Charmaine Harper
| Name | Synonym of | Register number | Applicant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 'Comet' [Roberts] | SRL-Sch-XXXX-0258 |
| Hybridizer | Country | Hybridizer reference | Name giver |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adrian Roberts | Australia |
| Name year | Group | Growth habit | Seedling/Sport |
|---|---|---|---|
| TRUN | seedling |
| Pod parent | Pollen parent | Pollination year | Color |
|---|---|---|---|
| pod parent unknown | pollen parent unknown | red |
| Flower class | Flower form | Color composition | Flower size |
|---|---|---|---|
| zygomorphic | white_orange_red |
| Petal form | Recurved | Stamen color | Style color |
|---|---|---|---|
| lanceolate | white | red |
| Fruit color | Fruit edged | Flower description | Clades color |
|---|---|---|---|
| zygomorphic flowers display acutely pointed petal tips. Petals have a rich carmine-red edge that suffuses lighter with a faint orange hint. Throats and tubes are white. Stamens are white and carry creamy pollen laden anthers. Style is magenta red with a dark fuchsia pink stigma that rises just above the anthers. Flowers are very striking in appearance. |
| Clades size | Phylloclades form | Reference | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| SRL Team | Adrian Roberts first called the plant 'Nancy Orange', later renamed 'Comet'. |
| Grower | Distributor |
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