Loch Owskeich
Classification:
2 Y-O[ Large-Cupped ]
Season:
Mid-Season
Hybridizer:

John S.B. Lea

b 1911 d 1984

Stourport-on-Severn, Worcestershire, England

John S.B. Lea
, England, UK
Registered:
Yes, 1971
Awards:

*FCC(g) Award

This plant earned the First Class Certificate (FCC).

Given on the recommendation of Committees to plants of outstanding excellence for exhibition

*Award made after trial.

Qualified for garden decoration

Trial held at The RHS Garden, Wisley, Surrey, UK..

Awarded by the Royal Horticultural Society in 1982.*FCC(g) 1982; 

*AM(g) Award

This plant earned the Award of Merit (AM).

Given on the recommendation of Committees to plants which are of great merit for exhibition

*Award made after trial.

Qualified for garden decoration

Trial held at The RHS Garden, Wisley, Surrey, UK..

Awarded by the Royal Horticultural Society in 1981.*AM(g) 1981; 
Seed Parent: 
1-19-55 [
Bastion 1 Y-Y 
Guy L. Wilson, Northern Ireland
Year Registered: 1944
Counsellor x open pollinated
Bastion
x (
Nanking 2 Y-R 
J. Lionel Richardson, Ireland
Year Registered: 1939
Marksman x Penquite
Nanking
x
Ambergate 2 O-O 
Dennis B. Milne, England
Year Registered: 1950
(Hades x Killigrew) x Cornish Fire
Ambergate
) ]
Pollen Parent: 
Caramba 2 Y-O 
J. Lionel Richardson, Ireland
Year Registered: 1960
Caramba
Seedling Number:
2-13-61
Pedigree Chart:
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Fertility:
Both Seed and Pollen fertile
Used as parent:
2 times as pollen
Descendants:
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Comments

Fl. 100 mm wide; perianth segments broadly ovate, slightly brighter than brilliant greenish yellow, spreading, plane, overlapping half; the inner segments a little inflexed; corona funnel-shaped, strong orange, flushed with a darker tone, a little paler towards base, mouth ribbed, straight, slightly lobed, lightly frilled.

Origin of Name

Part of Lea’s “Favorite Fishing Sites Series”. Named after one of John Lea’s favorite fishing sites in Scotland.

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Loch OwskeichLoch Owskeich, 2 Y-O, John S.B. Lea, England, 1971
Photo #45527 Michael Darlow, EnglandLoch OwskeichLoch Owskeich, 2 Y-O, John S.B. Lea, England, 1971
Photo #44069 Michael Darlow, EnglandLoch OwskeichLoch Owskeich, 2 Y-O, John S.B. Lea, England, 1971
Photo #42363 George Norris, ScotlandLoch OwskeichLoch Owskeich, 2 Y-O, John S.B. Lea, England, 1971
Photo #35906 Fentongollan Farms, EnglandLoch OwskeichLoch Owskeich, 2 Y-O, John S.B. Lea, England, 1971
Photo #33461 Michael Darlow, EnglandLoch OwskeichLoch Owskeich, 2 Y-O, John S.B. Lea, England, 1971
Photo #32862 Rose Bradley, USALoch owskeichLoch Owskeich, 2 Y-O, John S.B. Lea, England, 1971
Photo #29895 Michael Darlow, EnglandLoch owskeichLoch Owskeich, 2 Y-O, John S.B. Lea, England, 1971
Photo #4420 Ruth Johnson, USA