Harold G. Cross
Harold G. CrossJ. Lionel Richardson, Ireland
Year Registered: 1958
Fermoy x Arbar
Northern Light
J. Lionel Richardson, Ireland
Year Registered: 1955
Falaise x Limerick
Acropolis
Fl. 105 mm wide; perianth and other petaloid segments in several regularly superimposed whorls, very broadly ovate in outline, blunt or somewhat truncate at apex, not noticeably mucronate, white, spreading, with margins incurling, smooth, overlapping half or more; the inner whorls successively slightly shorter and becoming inflexed, folded at midrib or with margins strongly incurled; some segments clustered at center, misshapen, strongly inflexed, with margins tightly rolled inwards; corona segments short, interspersed, reddish orange, sometimes flecked with yellow Resembles a slightly earlier-flowered ‘Ulster Bride’ with creamier white perianth segments.
Part of Harold Cross’ “Tas Series”.
Tasvention, 4 W-O, Harold G. Cross, Australia, 1991
Photo #49892 Lawrence Trevanion, AustraliaTasvention, 4 W-O, Harold G. Cross, Australia, 1991
Photo #49585 Kirby Fong, USA