AFS
description: ‘WALZ Floreat’ - No. 1901.
(Waldenmaier, 1985). Single.
Upright. Quarter to half flared 22mm (7/8") long x 25mm
(1") wide COROLLA opens light blue-violet (85B) maturing to
amethyst violet (84C). Half up 30mm (1 1/8") long x 12mm
(1/2") wide SEPALS are orient pink (36D) on the upper surface,
neyron rose (55C) on the lower surface; tips are recurved.
Proportionately short thin 10mm (3/8") long x 8mm
(1/4") wide TUBE is azalea pink (38A). STAMENS extend 15mm
(5/8") below corolla with light magenta (73A) filaments and anthers.
PISTIL extends 30mm (1 1/8") below corolla with pale magenta
(73C) style and cream (158A) stigma. 40mm (1 5/8") long x 15mm
(5/8") wide BUD. FOLIAGE
is mid-green (137C) on the upper surface, slightly lighter (138B) on the
lower surface with 45mm (1 3/4") long x 25mm (1") wide ovate
shaped leaves, entire edges, acute tips and rounded bases.
PARENTAGE: 'Normandy Bell' x.
Small upright. Will make a good miniature. Prefers over head filtered light.
Best bloom color in filtered to limited light.
Certificate of Honor, Dutch Committee of In- spection, Aalsmeer.
Tested 3 years in Schaijk, Netherlands and introduced in 1981.
Distin- guishing features: color,
profuse blooming, compact.
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