Strawberry Shortcake
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Classification:
3 W-P[ Small-Cupped ]
Season:
Mid-Season to Late
Height:
Standard - 32.5 to 67.5 cm (12.8 to 26.6 in)
Hybridizer:

Dr. John R. Reed

Buchanan, Michigan, USA; Niles, Michigan. Prop. Oakwood Daffodils

Dr. John R. Reed
, Michigan, USA
Registered:
Yes, 1997
Seed Parent: 
Pismo Beach 2 W-GWP 
Brian S. Duncan, Northern Ireland
Year Registered: 1978
Syracuse x Jewel Song
Pismo Beach
Pollen Parent: 
Everpink 2 W-P 
Murray Evans, United States
Year Registered: 1970
Wild Rose x Interim
Everpink
Seedling Number:
84-171-1
Pedigree Chart:
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Used as parent:
1 time as seed
Descendants:
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Comments

Fl. forming a double triangle, 88 mm wide, facing down; perianth segments very broad, slightly inflexed, smooth and of waxy texture; corona bowl-shaped, intense strawberry pink. Sunproof.

Origin of Name

The name denotes its short cup that is usually a deep solid strawberry pink.

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Strawberry shortcakeStrawberry Shortcake, 3 W-P, Dr. John R. Reed, United States, 1997
Photo #9347 Kirby Fong, USAStrawberry shortcakeStrawberry Shortcake, 3 W-P, Dr. John R. Reed, United States, 1997
Photo #2844 Kirby Fong, USA