{"id":2366,"date":"2020-11-21T16:21:08","date_gmt":"2020-11-21T16:21:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saunderspeonies.com\/?page_id=2366"},"modified":"2023-02-08T22:29:59","modified_gmt":"2023-02-08T22:29:59","slug":"heart-of-darkness","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.saunderspeonies.com\/?page_id=2366","title":{"rendered":"Heart of Darkness"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.5.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||11px|||&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.5.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.5.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_text content_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; content_phone=&#8221;&#8221; content_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Text&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.5.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; content__hover_enabled=&#8221;off|desktop&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Heart of Darkness<\/span><\/h1>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.5.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||127px|||&#8221;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.5.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.5.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.saunderspeonies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Heart-of-Darkness-S-copy.png&#8221; title_text=&#8221;Heart of Darkness (S) copy&#8221; show_bottom_space=&#8221;off&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.5.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; z_index=&#8221;31&#8243;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_divider show_divider=&#8221;off&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.5.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.saunderspeonies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/550-Heart-of-Darkness-N.png&#8221; title_text=&#8221;550-Heart of Darkness (N)&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.5.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.6.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The single reds are more appealing to me than the ones with fuller flowers. The mass of golden anthers in center prevents a more somber look.\u00a0 This is an F2 plant with both pod and pollen fertility so has been of interest to hybridizers although I am not aware of any progeny having been introduced at this time.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.5.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_text module_class=&#8221;cultivar_description&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.5.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_css_after=&#8221;||&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table id=\"cul\" style=\"width: 500.016px;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td id=\"cul\" style=\"width: 98px;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Cultivar:<\/span><\/td>\n<td id=\"cul\" style=\"width: 385.016px;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Heart of Darkness<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td id=\"cul\" style=\"width: 98px;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Year:<\/span><\/td>\n<td id=\"cul\" style=\"width: 385.016px;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">1948<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td id=\"cul\" style=\"width: 98px;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Seedling No:<\/span><\/td>\n<td id=\"cul\" style=\"width: 385.016px;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">16385; F2 of 13011<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td id=\"cul\" style=\"width: 98px;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Group:<\/span><\/td>\n<td id=\"cul\" style=\"width: 385.016px;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Black Pirate<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr><\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table id=\"flo\" style=\"width: 500.543px;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td id=\"flo\" style=\"width: 54px;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Flower:<\/span><\/td>\n<td id=\"flo\" style=\"width: 96px;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Color:<\/span><\/td>\n<td id=\"flo\" style=\"width: 329.543px;\"><span color=\"#000000\" style=\"color: #000000;\">dark red (maroon)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td id=\"flo\" style=\"width: 54px;\"><\/td>\n<td id=\"flo\" style=\"width: 96px;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Form:<\/span><\/td>\n<td id=\"flo\" style=\"width: 329.543px;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">single, two rows of petasl, 8-10, heavy substance<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td id=\"flo\" style=\"width: 54px;\"><\/td>\n<td id=\"flo\" style=\"width: 96px;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Blooms:<\/span><\/td>\n<td id=\"flo\" style=\"width: 329.543px;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Week 5<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td id=\"flo\" style=\"width: 54px;\"><\/td>\n<td id=\"flo\" style=\"width: 96px;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Carpels:<\/span><\/td>\n<td id=\"flo\" style=\"width: 329.543px;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">3-4, green<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td id=\"flo\" style=\"width: 54px;\"><\/td>\n<td id=\"flo\" style=\"width: 96px;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Stigmas:<\/span><\/td>\n<td id=\"flo\" style=\"width: 329.543px;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">dark red<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td id=\"flo\" style=\"width: 54px;\"><\/td>\n<td id=\"flo\" style=\"width: 96px;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Sheath:<\/span><\/td>\n<td id=\"flo\" style=\"width: 329.543px;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">dark red<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td id=\"flo\" style=\"width: 54px;\"><\/td>\n<td id=\"flo\" style=\"width: 96px;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Stamens:<\/span><\/td>\n<td id=\"flo\" style=\"width: 329.543px;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">filaments dark red, anthers have pollen<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td id=\"flo\" style=\"width: 54px;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Plant:<\/span><\/td>\n<td id=\"flo\" style=\"width: 96px;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Habit:<\/span><\/td>\n<td id=\"flo\" style=\"width: 329.543px;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">rounded bush<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td id=\"flo\" style=\"width: 54px;\"><\/td>\n<td id=\"flo\" style=\"width: 96px;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Foliage color:<\/span><\/td>\n<td id=\"flo\" style=\"width: 329.543px;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">slightly lighter green, some stems reddish<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td id=\"flo\" style=\"width: 54px;\"><\/td>\n<td id=\"flo\" style=\"width: 96px;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Foliage form:<\/span><\/td>\n<td id=\"flo\" style=\"width: 329.543px;\"><span color=\"#000000\" style=\"color: #000000;\">slightly more narrow<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td id=\"flo\" style=\"width: 54px;\"><\/td>\n<td id=\"flo\" style=\"width: 96px;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Height:<\/span><\/td>\n<td id=\"flo\" style=\"width: 329.543px;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">short;\u00a0 13&#8242; 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