‘Orion’
| Name | Synonym of | Register number | Applicant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 'Orion' | SRL-Rhi-XXXX-160 |
| Hybridizer | Country | Hybridizer reference | Name giver |
|---|---|---|---|
| PKM | Denmark |
| Name year | Group | Growth habit | Seedling/Sport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pod parent | Pollen parent | Pollination year | Color |
|---|---|---|---|
| pod parent unknown | pollen parent unknown | red |
| Color temperature sensitive | Flower length | Flower width | Petal form |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recurved | Stamen color | Style color | Fruit color |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fruit edged | Flower description | Phylloclades length | Phylloclades width |
|---|---|---|---|
| quick to open and a soft pink hue with narrow rounded petals (description by Rainbow Gardens). PKM described 'Orion' as a dark red R. x graeseri type with yellow anthers and cream color stigma lobes. There appears to be a controversy regarding the actual description of 'Orion'. |
| Reference | Comments | Grower | Distributor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Illustration: Deutscher Gartenbau, 14/93: 907; Meier 1995: 21 |