Fl. forming a double triangle, 90 mm wide, deep orange-yellow, facing up; perianth segments very broadly ovate, shouldered at base, spreading, with margins incurved, smooth and of heavy substance, overlapping; the inner segments narrower; corona cylindrical and smooth, mouth ribbed and flared, frilled, with rim flanged and crenate. Sweetly scented.
Named for John Reed’s father, M.O. (Mo) Reed, and for the greatest U.S. battleship, The USS Missouri.
Big Mo, 1 Y-Y, Dr. John R. Reed, United States, 2000
Photo #52625 Mary Lou Gripshover, USABig Mo, 1 Y-Y, Dr. John R. Reed, United States, 2000
Photo #52624 Mary Lou Gripshover, USABig Mo, 1 Y-Y, Dr. John R. Reed, United States, 2000
Photo #48295 Don Caton, USABig Mo, 1 Y-Y, Dr. John R. Reed, United States, 2000
Photo #46025 Ralph Sowell, USABig Mo, 1 Y-Y, Dr. John R. Reed, United States, 2000
Photo #40895 Kirby Fong, USABig Mo, 1 Y-Y, Dr. John R. Reed, United States, 2000
Photo #21437 Ralph Sowell, USABig Mo, 1 Y-Y, Dr. John R. Reed, United States, 2000
Photo #9012 Kirby Fong, USABig Mo, 1 Y-Y, Dr. John R. Reed, United States, 2000
Photo #9011 Kirby Fong, USABig Mo, 1 Y-Y, Dr. John R. Reed, United States, 2000
Photo #8126 Mary Lou Gripshover, USABig Mo, 1 Y-Y, Dr. John R. Reed, United States, 2000
Photo #8125 Mary Lou Gripshover, USA