Herps Rekel

Zaailing B09-84	F. splendens (tetraploid)

	Zaailing B99-814 (tetraploid)	F. fulgens gesneriana
		F. fulgens gesneriana
Torville and Dean

Bloem: halfdubbel. Bloembuis: kleur: rood (54A); afm. 12 x 8 mm. Kelkbladen: horizontaal, met omhooggebogen top; buitenkant: groen (149C); binnenkant: groen (149C); afm. 25 x10 mm. Kroonbladen: kwart uitstaand; afm. 18 x 22 mm.; kleur: lila met rode basis (66C). Helmdraad: lila; steekt 10 mm onder kroonblad uit. Helmknop: lila. Stijl: roze; steekt 25 mm onder kroonblad uit. Stempel: geel. Bloei: normaal. Blad: groen. Groeiwijze: struik. Bijzonderheden: tweekleurige kroon.

AFS description: ‘Herps Rekel’ – No 8448 (Waldenmaier 2014) Semi-double. Upright. COROLLA: quarter flared; smooth petal margins, round shape; opens reddish purple (66B); matures light reddish purple (66C); 18mm (11/16") long x 22mm (7/8") wide. SEPALS are horizontal, tips recurved; light yellowish green (149B) upper surface; light yellowish green (149C) lower surface; 25mm (1") long x 10mm (3/8") wide. TUBE is dark rose (54A); short & thick; 12mm (7/16”) long x 8mm (5/16”) wide. STAMENS extend 10mm (3/8”) beyond the corolla; pink (62A) filaments; magenta (67B) anthers. PISTIL extends 25mm (1”) beyond the corolla; pale rose (73D) style; light yellow (4B) stigma. BUD is globular. FOLIAGE is dark green (137A) upper surface; medium green (138A) lower surface. Leaves are 75mm (3”) long x 50mm (2”) wide, ovate shaped, serrate edges, acute tips, rounded bases. Veins, stems & branches are green. PARENTAGE: [(tetraploid) F. splendens x (tetraploid) F. fulgens Gesneriana] x ‘Torville and Dean’. Tall upright. Makes good upright. Prefers overhead filtered light. Best bloom & foliage color in bright light. Tested 3 years in Herpen, The Netherlands. Fuchsia Nieuwigheden Certificering. Distinguished by flower color.