Polar Gift
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Classification:
3 W-YYO[ Small-Cupped ]
Season:
Mid-Season
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, 2004
Seed Parent: 
Corofin 3 W-YYR 
J. Lionel Richardson, Ireland
Year Registered: 1943
Seraglio x Mr. Jinks
Corofin
Pollen Parent: 
Byrne 21/90 seedling (
Calleen 3 W-Y 
Arthur Owen Roblin, Australia
Year of first flowering: 1945
Maid of the Mist x Portia
Calleen
x
Placid 3 W-Y 
William Jackson, Jr., Australia
Year of first flowering: 1958
Beirut x Jeb
Placid
)
Seedling Number:
85/90A
Pedigree Chart:
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Used as parent:
1 time as pollen
Descendants:
Descendants TreeClick this icon to display the Descendants of Polar Gift
Comments

Fl. rounded, 100 mm wide; perianth segments roundish, very broad, spreading, plane, smooth and of heavy substance, overlapping; corona bowl-shaped, ribbed, vivid yellow, with vivid reddish orange at rim, mouth flared and wavy, with rim crenate.

Origin of Name

Part of John Hunter’s “Polar Series”.

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Polar GiftPolar Gift, 3 W-YYO, John A. Hunter, New Zealand, 2004
Photo #53059 Ben Blake, USAPolar GiftPolar Gift, 3 W-YYO, John A. Hunter, New Zealand, 2004
Photo #49525 Kirby Fong, USAPolar GiftPolar Gift, 3 W-YYO, John A. Hunter, New Zealand, 2004
Photo #42773 Denise E. McQuarrie, New ZealandPolar giftPolar Gift, 3 W-YYO, John A. Hunter, New Zealand, 2004
Photo #11142 Kirby Fong, USAPolar giftPolar Gift, 3 W-YYO, John A. Hunter, New Zealand, 2004
Photo #11141 Kirby Fong, USAPolar giftPolar Gift, 3 W-YYO, John A. Hunter, New Zealand, 2004
Photo #11140 Kirby Fong, USAPolar giftPolar Gift, 3 W-YYO, John A. Hunter, New Zealand, 2004
Photo #10721 Brian S. Duncan, Northern IrelandPolar giftPolar Gift, 3 W-YYO, John A. Hunter, New Zealand, 2004
Photo #2511 Kirby Fong, USA