Breeding stock only

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Bred by James A. Sproul (United States, 2011).

Hybrid Hulthemia persica, Miniature.  

Cream, red center.  Average diameter 2".  Small, double (17-25 petals) bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  

Short, armed with thorns / prickles, compact.  Small, glossy, medium green foliage.  

Disease susceptibility: disease resistant.  

HMF entry date: 13th., Feb., 2012.

Hybrid hulthemia from OP seed supplied by Jim Sproul from Jim's seedling code named "K206". Germinated in Australia by Simon Voorwinde. Seedling first flowered 13th Feb. 2012.

Code Name Translation:

OP: open pollinated.
K206: seed parent.
2: seedling two of the batch.

Correspondance from Jim Sproul regarding the pedigree: "K206 gets Hulthemia blood from both Persian Sunset and Chewtiggle."

Tough little seedling so far. I had the fungicides ready to use but I haven't needed to. Powdery mildew, downy mildew, and black spot have been very bad this year. So far the seedling remains mostly clean and unsprayed.

Edit: 13th Feb. 2013: Susceptible to rust.
Edit: 9th April 2013: Decimated by downy mildew in Autumn. Blooms tend to ball in cool weather. Makes no pollen but will set small hips.