Souvenir de Maxime Cornu

Souvenir de Maxime Cornu.  (Synonym: ‘Kinkaku’ – renamed in Japan) Henry.  1907.  European F1 lutea hybrid.  Perfect form, with petals of a brilliant yellow, heavily shaded orange-salmon.  The large and heavy flowers hang downward and may be hidden in the foliage. An awesome flower for picking and floating, but not particularly good for garden enjoyment due to poor flower carriage. Plants are vigorous and fast growers that produce large foliage.   Plants bloom late in the woody season.  No fertility.  Parentage unknown, but is likely (Chinese suffruticosa x delavayi).  Ships in late September to mid-October.  AGE: Field-grown, 3+ year old graft or division from larger plants – our choice of available plant material upon harvest.