Desdemona
Desdemona
Registration Year:
1984
Scape Height:
20 inches (50.80 cm)
Bloom Size:
4.25 inches (10.80 cm)
Bloom Season:
- Early-Midseason
Ploidy:
- Diploid
Foliage Type:
- Semi-Evergreen
Fragrance:
Bloom Habit:
- Extended
Flower Form:
Double
Flower Show:
Double/Poly
Bud Count:
Branches:
Seedling Number:
NARP-1
Color:
blend of magenta, orchid and rose with grayed watermark above yellow green throat
Parentage:
(Nagasaki × Arpeggio)
Parentage Shortcode:
(Nagasaki × Arpeggio)
Hybridizer(s):
David Kirchhoff
Notes:
Awards
About the Hybridizer(s)
Born in Sanford Florida 10/31 1942 – Not dead yet, as of 04/26/2026. Hybridized a bunch of cultivars. Served AHS in an official capacity of some description, for more than 50 years.
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