Herps Lampion

Zaailing B09-84	F. splendens (tetraploid)

	Zaailing B99-814 (tetraploid)	F. fulgens gesneriana
		F. fulgens gesneriana
Lye's Excelsior

Bloem: enkel. Bloembuis: kleur: roodoranje (47B); afm. 25 x 10 mm. Kelkbladen: horizontaal met omgebogen toppen; buitenkant: roodoranje met groene top (47B); binnenkant: oranje (33C); afm. 28 x 10 mm. Kroonbladen: kwart uitstaand; afm. 20 x 18 mm.; kleur: roodoranje (43A). Helmdraad: oranje; steekt 1 mm onder kroonblad uit. Helmknop: geel. Stijl: roze; steekt 15 mm onder kroonblad uit. Stempel: geel. Bloei: normaal. Blad: groen. Groeiwijze: grote struik. Bijzonderheden: extra toppen.

AFS description: ‘Herps Lampion’ – No 8444 (Waldenmaier 2014) Single. Upright. COROLLA: quarter flared; smooth petal margins, round shape; opens & matures red (43A); 20mm (3/4") long x 18mm (11/16") wide. SEPALS are half down, tips reflexed; red (47B) upper surface; orange (33C) lower surface; 28mm (1 1/8") long x 10mm (3/8") wide. TUBE is red (47B); medium length, thick; 25mm (1”) long x 10mm (3/8”) wide. STAMENS extend 1mm (1/16”) beyond the corolla; orange (35B) filaments; light yellowish orange (19B) anthers. PISTIL extends 15mm (9/16”) beyond the corolla; peach (38B) style; light yellow (12C) stigma. BUD is oblong. FOLIAGE is dark green (137A) upper surface; medium green (138A) lower surface. Leaves are 85mm (3 3/8”) long x 55mm (2 3/16”) wide, ovate shaped, serrate edges, acute tips, rounded bases. Veins, stems & branches are green. PARENTAGE: [(tetraploid) F. splendens x (tetraploid) F. fulgens Gesneriana] x ‘Lye’s Excelsior’. 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 shape & color.