Herps Tango

Zaailing B09-84 F. splendens (tetraploid)  
 
Zaailing B99-814 (tetraploid) F. fulgens gesneriana
F. fulgens gesneriana
Herps Kwikstep    
 
   
 

 

Bloem: enkel. Bloembuis:  kleur: zalmrood (43C); afm. 20 x 12 mm. Kelkbladen: horizontaal; buitenkant: zalmrood met groene top (43C); binnenkant: licht zalm (38A); afm. 20 x 10 mm. Kroonbladen: kwart uitstaand; afm. 15 x 17 mm.; kleur: oranje (33B). Helmdraad: roze; steekt 1 mm onder kroonblad uit. Helmknop: geel. Stijl: roze; steekt 1 mm onder kroonblad uit. Stempel: geel. Bloei: rijk. Blad: groen, dik. Groeiwijze: kleine struik. Bijzonderheden: bloeit continu in kransen met mooi oranje gekleurde, dikke bloem. Hoeft niet getopt te worden.

AFS description: ‘Herps Tango’ – No 8452 (Waldenmaier 2014) Single. Upright. COROLLA: quarter flared; smooth petal margins, round shape; opens & matures orange (33B); 15mm (9/16") long x 17mm (5/8") wide. SEPALS are horizontal, tips reflexed; reddish orange (43C) upper surface; orange (33B) lower surface; 20mm (3/4") long x 10mm (3/8") wide. TUBE is reddish orange (43C); medium length, thick; 20mm (3/4”) long x 12mm (7/16”) wide. STAMENS extend 1mm (1/16”) beyond the corolla; light pink (49C) filaments; yellow (10C) anthers. PISTIL extends 1mm (1/16”) beyond the corolla; light pink (49C) style; yellow (10C) stigma. BUD is bulbous. FOLIAGE is dark green (137A) upper surface; medium green (138A) lower surface. Leaves are 70mm (2 3/4”) long x 60mm (2 3/8”) wide, ovate shaped, serrate edges, acute tips, rounded bases. Veins, stems & branches are green. PARENTAGE: [(tetraploid) F. splendens x (tetraploid) F. fulgens Gesneriana] x ‘Herps Kwikstep’. Small 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 & horizontal stand.