7” bloom, 45” tall
3-4 way branching / 16 buds
Diploid
Bloom season: early-mid
Foliage: semi-evergreen
MONACAN TRAIL x
GREEN ARROW
18ar06
STRIKE ZONE – Hunter-A.R. 2025
The colors of this bloom are very striking, but that’s not where it got its name. This is another introduction by my granddaughter, Ava, who plays fast pitch softball in addition to tennis. Although she has played other positions, she is currently pitching, and I can imagine this flower as a target on the catcher’s glove.
‘Strike Zone’ is ruby red with a darker band on the petals. The green heart blends into a citron throat which spreads out onto the petals and sepals, almost to the tips. Both petals and sepals on this showy open form have a fine light edge. Well spaced branching keeps the large blooms from interfering with each other, and makes an impressive clump. Fertility is untested, but the pollen looks good.
$90 / double fan
