| Description |
Inside of tepals, including throat, mainly light greenish yellow (3C), sometimes with closely-spotted, greyish red (178A) edge in basal half. Outside of tepals mainly pale yellow-green (155A); midribs greyish red (182B). Spots moderately few, dark red (187A), small circles or ellipses spaced across basal two-fifths of each tepal, each in halo slightly paler than blade; papillae brilliant greenish yellow (1A), moderately long; nectaries brilliant yellow-green (150A), open; filaments brilliant greenish yellow (1B); pollen absent; stigma greyish red (176A). Fls 175 mm wide, slightly scented; tepals 90 × 44 mm, margins smooth or slightly ruffled, tips slightly recurved. Lvs 85 × 18 mm, scattered, deep yellowish green (141B) above. Stems 0.9 m (under glass), strong yellow-green (143C), with up to 8 fls. (average 5). Early (May-June). Very hardy. |
