Registered cultivar

Double Swallow

Clivia miniata · The flower is orange red (RHS Color Chart, Red Group, 32B) with light yellow throat (RHS Color Chart, Yellow Group, 21C) · China

Reference: LF/2021

Approved
Double Swallow
Photograph: Jiajun Lei

Description

This cultivar was produced from the cross of C. miniata ‘Shengli’ and C. miniata ‘Youjiang’. It was named ‘Double Swallow’ because its umbels occur usually in pairs, which is similar to the behaviour of the bird, swallow. The flower duration is more than 50 days with the double umbels. The flower is beautiful orange red. In March, 2021, there were 35 flowers on the first umbel and 22 flowers on the second umbel. The cultivar was exhibited in Shenyang Clivia Show in 2019.

Photographs

  • Double SwallowJiajun Lei