Polly's Pearl
Classification:
8 W-W[ Tazetta ]
Season:
Mid-Season
Height:
Standard - 32.5 to 67.5 cm (12.8 to 26.6 in)
Selected by:
, California, USA
Registered:
Yes, 1979
Selection of: 
White Pearl 8 W-W 
: Unknown, the Netherlands
Year Registered: 1861
White Pearl
Chromosomes:
32
Fertility:
Both Seed and Pollen fertile
Used as parent:
1 time as seed
Descendants:
Comments

Fls. up to 20 per stem, 30-40 mm wide; perianth segments broadly or very broadly ovate, blunt, fairly prominently mucronate, spreading or a little reflexed, with margins incurling, overlapping one-third to a half; the inner segments a little inflexed; corona shallow cup-shaped, ribbed, opening cream, quickly becoming white, mouth straight, wavy, with rim entire. Resembles ‘Grand Monarque’ in form.

Origin of Name

Named in honor of Polly Anderson. In the words of Harold Koopowitz, “”one of the best of Polly’s flowers was an excellent large white tazetta that she had found in a clump of ‘White Pearl’.” Harold registered this flower and named it in her honor.