Betty Ford
Betty Ford
Hybridizer:
David Kirchhoff
Hybridizer:
Registration Year:
2002
Scape Height:
30 inches (76.20 cm)
Bloom Size:
5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
Bloom Season:
- Extra Early
Rebloom:
Yes
Ploidy:
- Tetraploid
Foliage Type:
- Semi-Evergreen
Fragrance:
Bloom Habit:
- Extended
Flower Form:
Single
Flower Show:
Large
Bud Count:
26
Branches:
4
Seedling Number:
Color:
garnet red with Chinese red watermark halo above yellow to green throat
Parentage:
((Leonard Bernstein × Crimson Wind) × (Torrid Tango × Forever Red))
Parentage Shortcode:
((Leonard Bernstein × Crimson Wind) × (Torrid Tango × Forever Red))
Notes:
Awards
Early Season Bloom : 2008
About the Hybridizer(s)
Born in Sanford Florida 10/31 1942 – Not dead yet, as of 04/26/2026. Hybridized a bunch of cultivars. Served AHS in an official capacity of some description, for more than 50 years.
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