Seraphim
Saunders wrote “Really fine big white. Plant has great vigor. Flowers much crinkled”. 1926 “magnificent, the flowers are about as fine as t.p.’s. 30-32” tall. The flowers held grandly above the foliage without any tying.”
This is one of his best big whites coming out of crosses with macrophylla.
| Cultivar: | Seraphim |
| Year: | 1929 |
| Seedling No: | 1676. Pages 59, 60 & 74 of Saunders’ Notebook I |
| Parentage: | 4: lactiflora 463 X macrophylla |
| Flower: | Color: | white |
| Form: | single, 2 rows (10 petals), somewhat crinkled | |
| Blooms: | Week 2 | |
| Carpels: | 3-5, light green, woolly | |
| Stigmas: | bright dark pink | |
| Disc: | obscure | |
| Stamens: | filaments red at base, shading to yellow, prolific pollen | |
| Plant: | Habit: | rounded bush |
| Foliage color: | olive green | |
| Foliage form: | large leaves, entire (not lobed) | |
| Height: | 30-32″ (reported); 23″ in 2022 | |
| Recommendation: | Recommended |
| Availability: | Several specialty nurseries |
