Microwhite
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Classification:
8 W-W[ Tazetta ]
Season:
Very Early
Height:
Dwarf - less than 32.5 cm (12.8 in)
Year of first flowering:
1995
Hybridizer:

Harold Koopowitz

Orange County, California, USA

Harold Koopowitz
, California, USA
Registered:
Yes, 2006
Seed Parent: 
N. papyraceus Division 13 Species
Section: Tazettae
N. papyraceus
Pollen Parent: 
open pollinated
Seedling Number:
90-01
Pedigree Chart:
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Descendants:
None
Comments

star-shaped, 24mm, 9 fls/stem, bright white; perianth segments lanceolate, acute, plane; corona cup-shaped, smooth, mouth straight; sweetly scented. Blooms early. In Southern California, blooms in January or Early February.

Origin of Name

Named for its tiny micro size and brilliant white color.

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MicrowhiteMicrowhite, 8 W-W, Harold Koopowitz, United States, 2006
Photo #42261 Mary Lou Gripshover, USAMicrowhiteMicrowhite, 8 W-W, Harold Koopowitz, United States, 2006
Photo #42260 Mary Lou Gripshover, USAMicrowhiteMicrowhite, 8 W-W, Harold Koopowitz, United States, 2006
Photo #41313 Harold Koopowitz, USAMicrowhiteMicrowhite, 8 W-W, Harold Koopowitz, United States, 2006
Photo #7128 Harold Koopowitz, USA