Harold Koopowitz
Orange County, California, USA
Harold Koopowitz: Unknown, the Netherlands
Year Registered: 1861
White Pearl
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.
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.
Polly's Pearl, 8 W-W, Harold Koopowitz, United States, 1979
Photo #38536 Bradley McCarson, USAPolly's Pearl, 8 W-W, Harold Koopowitz, United States, 1979
Photo #38503 Bradley McCarson, USAPolly's Pearl, 8 W-W, Harold Koopowitz, United States, 1979
Photo #7885 Robert Wiseman, EnglandPolly's Pearl, 8 W-W, Harold Koopowitz, United States, 1979
Photo #1062 Tommy Dunn, USA