| Description |
Inside of tepals greenish white (155C) near tips, with dense, opaque, dark red (187A), usually three-lobed patch in basal two-fifths of each tepal. Outside of tepals mainly greenish white (155C), though with some red suffusion showing through from inside. Inside of tepals heavily overlaid with numerous, circular or elliptical, greyish red (184A) spots, mainly coalescing to form Tango-style patch in band on distal side of basal patch and extending along distal margins nearly to tip (more broadly so on inner tepals); papillae absent; nectaries pale yellow-green (149D), closed; filaments greenish white (155C); pollen vivid yellow (14A); stigma greyish red (182B). Fls 160 mm wide, not scented; tepals 80[?] × 38 mm, margins smooth, tips slightly recurved to recurved. Lvs 70 × 8 mm, scattered, strong yellow-green (143B) above. Stems 1.05 m (under glass), 143B, with up to 9 fls. (average 5). Early (May-June). Very hardy. |
