With his regal form and rich crimson color, Mingus Alex works the red carpet like a superstar while the cameras click away! This stunner makes an impact in the garden and takes the lead role in floral designs.
Size: (B) Medium - 6”-8”
Bloom Form: (ID) Informal Decorative
Bloom Color: (DR) Dark Red
Plant Height: 4’-5’
Foliage: Stems are dark green, strong and straight. Anthocyanins present in main stems create beautiful purple hues along the stem line. Whorled leaves are medium green and ovate in shape; pinnate leaflets are dentate with broad blunt teeth.
ADS Class: 2107 | B ID DR
Year Introduced/Origin: 1994, USA
Hybridizer: Mingus
Grower’s Notes:
✔️ Petals are long velvety red ribbons that gracefully curl back toward the stem.
✔️ Tolerant of higher temperatures and humidity
✔️ Fast growing and extremely productive, benefits from disbudding lateral buds
✔️ Main stems are sturdy. Lateral branches are long a and straight.
✔️ Good tuber producer. As with all varieties, tuber production increases with regular deadheading and disbudding.
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