Pico

Details


Floral form
Single
Season
Midseason
Cultivar
Lactiflora
Year introduced
1934
Year acquired
1949
Breeder
Freeborn
Country of origin
United States
Location
Bed 1
Row
1
Column
C
Bed 1
Row
1
Column
D

History

1934-057:35 Rg Single type, large mid-season, pure white with cupped petals of firm texture. Full center of yellow stamens. Carpels, pale green, stigmas white. Plane strong, 3 feet high, light green foliage, stems strong, without stiffness. Fragrance neither pleasant nor displeasing. Named for a mountain peak visible from the gardens.

1939-RL:25 Single. White.

1943-B091:14 lactiflora. Single. Very large pure white with white stigmas. Medium height with exceptionally strong stems and large foliage. Maybe the best white single yet introduced.

1962-W:084 Single. Pure white, firm, cupped petals. Dense yellow ball of stamens, green pistils with white tops. Strong, loose-leaved plant has graceful, 3′ shoots. Generally overrated, nevertheless one of the best early singles.

1976-K:078 (Freeborn, 1934) – Single – White – Midseason. 3′ high. Fragrance neither pleasing nor displeasing. Large, pure white with cupped petals of firm texture. Full center of yellow stamens. Carpels, pale green, stigmas white. Plant strong. Light green foliage, stems strong, without stiffness. Named for a mountain peak visible from the gardens. Bulletin 57.

1976-K:130 (1934) lactiflora. Single, early midseason. White. Tall, large leaves. Probably the best white single.

1996-K:071 (1934) lactiflora. Single, early mid-season. White. Tall, large leaves. Probably the best white single.