Edges refer to the outer periphery of the petals and
occasionally the sepals.
1) Edges can be structural, i.e. have knobs, braids, tentacles,
fringe, and teeth.
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Photo by Patrick Stamile,
used with permission. |
a) This bloom shows
knobs, braids, tentacles, and fringe. Cultivar: MAGIC
LAKE |
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Photo by Patrick
Stamile, used with permission. |
b) Shows a double with
teeth. 0199 |
2) Edges can also be of a different color. If the edge is narrow
and gold, silver, or white, it is referred to as a wire edge.
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Photo by
Patrick Stamile, used with permission. |
a) Shows a gold wire edge on a double. KEATS |
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Photo by
Patrick Stamile, used with permission. |
b) Shows a white wire edge on a
double. 0223-C |
3) Edges of a different color or colors can be narrow (referred
to as a picotee) or wide (referred to as a border).
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Photo by
Patrick Stamile, used with permission. |
a) Shows a picotee edge. |
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Photo by Patrick
Stamile, used with pPhoto
by Patrick Stamile, used with permission. |
b) Shows a border. 0308-A |
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Photo by
Patrick Stamile, used with permission. |
c) Shows a multiple colored border
of brown and gold, sometimes called a multiple
edge. Cultivar: SEDONA (Stamile) |
4) Some structural edges reach down into the surface of the flower.
These super sculpted edges give a three-dimensional quality to
the flower.
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Photo by
Patrick Stamile, used with permission. |
a) Shows a super sculpted edge. 9 |
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