*ALTER EGO
*ALTER EGO (Stamile, P.) TET 965-D [{[(
Raspberry Candy x Admiral’s Braid) x (Pirates Patch x Tetra Green Widow)]
X (Star Of India x Tetra Green Widow)} X Long Tall Sally] 34”
ERe. fr. emo. ev. 9½” uf crispate. 3-4 way branching.
18-22 buds. ALTER EGO is a fascinating cultivar. Despite the
good number of diploid ufs, bicolors have been rare in the tetraploids.
ALTER EGO presents a huge lavender and yellow bicolor with a starburst
yellow watermark on the petals. There is some reverse curling on
the sepals while the petals crispate. The effect in the garden is
like clusters of huge butterflies alighting. ALTER EGO is one we
hope to use with the converted H. Citrina seedlings to enhance the bicolor
effect. Fertile both ways but a difficult pod parent……………...$100.00