Vela

Vela.  Bremer.  2019.  Advanced generation lutea hybrid.  (Theresa Ann x Autumn Harvest).  Seedling number is ‘NB5’.   Parentage is Seidl #58 x Seidl #16.  Soft lavender-pink semi-double flowers with maroon flares to 1/4 of petal length. Some years, there is more cream in the flowers due to climate conditions.  Petals are rather uniform in size and shape, creating an eye-catching flower.  Stigmas are coral in color, and filaments are dark lavender-purple. The sheath is lavender-purple. Flowers are carried outward, or upward, on stiff stems and are reminiscent of a ship’s sails. A good amount of bloom each year. Plants grow to 4 feet and as wide in Wisconsin. Good ground shoot production and easily grafted. Fertile both ways, but pollen is easier. Vela is a constellation in the southern sky. Its name is Latin for the sails of a ship.  A good grower that always catches the viewer’s attention. 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.