Ben Bednar #263
UnverifiedPSA #263
Colors
YellowPinkRedWhitePurple
Description
Produces tiny 2-inch white flowers with yellow center and red bands on reverse. Also exhibits 2-inch pink coloring. Compact, slow grower. Buds are deep maroon with strong rose fragrance. Good keeping quality. Short, overlapped, round-tipped, cupped-shaped flowers. Deep yellow center with white edges. Maroon band curls outward with very distinct maroon veins. Medium tendency to fade; when faded, maroon bands and veins come together forming lavender thick band. Yellow center fades to turn flower yellow. 1.5-inch variant. Open pollinated seedling named in honor of late Ben Bednar, father of Todd Bednar.
Appearance
1.5-2 inch white flowers with yellow center and red/maroon bands on reverse. Cupped shape with overlapping petals.
Bloom
1.5-2 inch flowers.
Fragrance
Strong rose fragrance.
Growth & Foliage
Compact, slow grower.
Provenance
Open pollinated seedling. Named in honor of late Ben Bednar, father of Todd Bednar. Entry #263.
Also Known As
Ben Bednar’s Gloryaka
Details
Parentage
Seedling of Open pollinated
Growth Habit
compact
Species
P. rubra
Sets Seed
No
PSA #
263
Size (in)
2
Fragrance Strength
strong
Anecdotal Notes
Diana
Tiny white with yellow center, red bands on reverse, 2” white pink, compact, slow grower. Buds are deep maroon, with a strong rose fragrance. Good keeping quality. short, overlapped, round tip, cupped shaped, deep yellow center with white edges, maroon band that curl outward, very distinct maroon veins, medium tendency to fade, when faded maroon bands and veins come together to form a lavender thick band; yellow center fades to turn flower yellow, strong Rose fragrance, good keeping quality. 2” and 1.5”. Open pollinated seedling. Named in honor of late Ben Bednar, father of Todd Bednar.
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Size2"
Fragrancestrong
Colors5
Aliases1
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