Corby Candle
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Classification:
2 Y-YOO[ Large-Cupped ]
Season:
Early to Mid-Season
Height:
Standard - 32.5 to 67.5 cm (12.8 to 26.6 in)
Hybridizer:

John Gibson

Kettering, Northamptonshire, England

John Gibson
, England, UK
Registered:
Yes, 2003
Awards:

PC Award

This plant earned the Certificate of Preliminary Commendation (PC).

Given on the recommendation of Committees to a new plant of promise for exhibition.

Awarded by the Royal Horticultural Society in 2007.PC 2007; 
Seed Parent: 
Tenterfield 1 Y-Y 
Mrs. J. (Barbara) Abel Smith, England
Year Registered: 1985
Arctic Gold x Squire
Tenterfield
Pollen Parent: 
Loch Lundie 2 Y-O 
John S.B. Lea, England
Year Registered: 1978
1-63-53 (Spry x Chungking) x 1-8-58 [2-53-52 (Mexico x Carbineer) x 1-63-53 (Spry x Chungking)]
Loch Lundie
Seedling Number:
3-4-91
Pedigree Chart:
Pedigree TreeClick this icon to display the Pedigree Chart for Corby Candle
Used as parent:
1 time as seed, 4 times as pollen
Descendants:
Descendants TreeClick this icon to display the Descendants of Corby Candle
Comments

Fl. 102 mm wide; perianth segments very broadly ovate, blunt, vivid yellow with whitish mucro, somewhat concave, with margins incurling, smooth and of heavy substance, overlapping half; the inner segments slightly narrower, shouldered at base, more usually plane, with broad midrib faintly showing; corona funnel-shaped, loosely ribbed, vivid orange, paling to vivid yellow at base, mouth straight, lightly frilled, with rim irregularly crenate.

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Corby CandleCorby Candle, 2 Y-YOO, John Gibson, England, 2003
Photo #61346 Kirby Fong, USACorby CandleCorby Candle, 2 Y-YOO, John Gibson, England, 2003
Photo #61345 Kirby Fong, USACorby CandleCorby Candle, 2 Y-YOO, John Gibson, England, 2003
Photo #61344 Kirby Fong, USACORBY CANDLECorby Candle, 2 Y-YOO, John Gibson, England, 2003
Photo #59382 Michael Baxter, EnglandCORBY CANDLECorby Candle, 2 Y-YOO, John Gibson, England, 2003
Photo #55413 Michael Baxter, EnglandCorby CandleCorby Candle, 2 Y-YOO, John Gibson, England, 2003
Photo #52650 Ian Scroggy, Northern IrelandCorby CandleCorby Candle, 2 Y-YOO, John Gibson, England, 2003
Photo #42608 Tony James, EnglandCorby CandleCorby Candle, 2 Y-YOO, John Gibson, England, 2003
Photo #40785 Derrick Turbitt, Northern IrelandCorby CandleCorby Candle, 2 Y-YOO, John Gibson, England, 2003
Photo #35447 Kirby Fong, USACorby CandleCorby Candle, 2 Y-YOO, John Gibson, England, 2003
Photo #35446 Kirby Fong, USACorby candleCorby Candle, 2 Y-YOO, John Gibson, England, 2003
Photo #8828 Ian Scroggy, Northern IrelandCorby candleCorby Candle, 2 Y-YOO, John Gibson, England, 2003
Photo #8464 Tony James, EnglandCorby candleCorby Candle, 2 Y-YOO, John Gibson, England, 2003
Photo #8463 Tony James, EnglandCorby candleCorby Candle, 2 Y-YOO, John Gibson, England, 2003
Photo #7614 Ian Scroggy, Northern IrelandCorby candleCorby Candle, 2 Y-YOO, John Gibson, England, 2003
Photo #4011 Tony James, EnglandCorby candleCorby Candle, 2 Y-YOO, John Gibson, England, 2003
Photo #4010 Tony James, EnglandCorby candleCorby Candle, 2 Y-YOO, John Gibson, England, 2003
Photo #4009 Tony James, England