Pinched, twisted, or quilled floral segments
Pinched Crispates:
Definition: floral segments which have sharp folds giving a pinched or folded effect. See below for pinched crispate illustration.
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- H. ‘White Eyes Pink Dragon’ (Gossard, 2006) Lambert/Webster Award, 2014 Photo by Jamie Gossard
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- H. ‘Firefly Frenzy’ (Joiner-J., 2002) Lambert/Webster Award, 2016 Photo by Jan Joiner
Twisted Crispates
Definition: floral segments which present a corkscrew or pinwheel effect. See below for twisted crispate illustration.
H. ‘Godwin’s Glory’’ (Elliott-S., 2014)
Photo by Scott Elliott
Quilled Crispates
Definition: floral segments which turn upon themselves along their length to form a tubular shape. See below for quilled crispate illustration. (Although not registered as quilled, H. ‘Arms Reaching Out’ typically illustrates this form on its sepals)
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- H. ‘Fully Artful’ (Ripley, 2018) Photo by Nan Ripley
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- H. ‘Arms Reaching Out’ (Eller-N., 2004) Photo by Nancy Eller, used with permission
For garden judges, the UF multiforms are eligible for the Lambert/Webster award.
For exhibition judges, the multiforms shown here are all exhibited in Section 5, Doubles. Exhibition judges should see Multiform Classification for further information.
See Also: Unusual Form, Cascade, and Spatulate
