Velvet Champion
Velvet Champion
Hybridizer:
David Kirchhoff
Hybridizer:
Registration Year:
1992
Scape Height:
24 inches (60.96 cm)
Bloom Size:
5 inches (12.70 cm)
Bloom Season:
- Early
Rebloom:
Yes
Ploidy:
- Tetraploid
Foliage Type:
- Evergreen
Fragrance:
Bloom Habit:
- Extended
Flower Form:
Single
Flower Show:
Large
Bud Count:
Branches:
Seedling Number:
K2VBRB
Color:
oxblood red self with yellow green throat
Parentage:
((Vintage Bordeaux × Riley Barron) × Kent’s Favorite Two)
Parentage Shortcode:
((Vintage Bordeaux × Riley Barron) × Kent's Favorite Two)
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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