Cronkite
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Classification:
9 W-GYR[ Poeticus ]
Season:
Late
Height:
Standard - 32.5 to 67.5 cm (12.8 to 26.6 in)
Hybridizer:

John A. Hunter

Nelson, New Zealand

John A. Hunter
, South Island, New Zealand
Registered:
Yes, 2010
Seed Parent: 
Como 9 W-GYR 
David W. Gourlay, England
Year Registered: 1973
Blarney x Felindre
Como
Pollen Parent: 
Lemon Tree 3 W-YYO 
Grant E. Mitsch, United States
Year of first flowering: 1960
Cushendall x open pollinated
Lemon Tree
Seedling Number:
5/92A
Pedigree Chart:
Pedigree TreeClick this icon to display the Pedigree Chart for Cronkite
Descendants:
None
Comments

Fl. 80mm diameter; rounded; perianth segments 32mm long, white, spreading, plane; 4mm long disc-shaped corona, ribbed.

Origin of Name

In Mr. Hunter’s words, named “after Walter Cronkite (that great American News Correspondent) who died last year.” (2009).

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CronkiteCronkite, 9 W-GYR, John A. Hunter, New Zealand, 2010
Photo #60436 Denise E. McQuarrie, New ZealandCronkiteCronkite, 9 W-GYR, John A. Hunter, New Zealand, 2010
Photo #52974 Ben Blake, USACronkiteCronkite, 9 W-GYR, John A. Hunter, New Zealand, 2010
Photo #50012 Graeme Davis, AustraliaCronkiteCronkite, 9 W-GYR, John A. Hunter, New Zealand, 2010
Photo #49385 Kirby Fong, USACronkiteCronkite, 9 W-GYR, John A. Hunter, New Zealand, 2010
Photo #49384 Kirby Fong, USACronkiteCronkite, 9 W-GYR, John A. Hunter, New Zealand, 2010
Photo #29065 Ben Blake, USA