Registered cultivar

Greenguage

Clivia miniata · Orange · United Kingdom

Reference: ice/2003

Approved

Description

Registered Cultivar: This is a fourth generation green centred orange hybrid developed by Ian Coates of England, using 'Lady Holford'. One flower on this traditonal orange hybrid had a green throat flower, which was selfed. The seedling produced all green throat flowers and was selfed again. The strongest seedling was selfed again. The selection is the result of 25 years of breeding. Petal tips are orange-red (31C RHS colourchart), throat is Yellow-Green group (144A RHS colourchart). There is a distinct green centre to all tepals. Leaves are 4cm wide by 60cm long.