As flouncy as an extravagant bow adorning a gift box, Vassio Meggos is every bit as visually stunning as its parent plant Spartacus, with its recurved petals gracefully flexing back toward the stem. The large lavender blooms add grace to the garden and consistently place at exhibition.
Bloom Size: (A) Large 8“-10”
Bloom Form: (ID) Informal Decorative
Bloom Color: (L) Lavender
Plant Height: 4’-5’
Foliage: Stems are medium green, strong and straight. Whorled leaves are medium green and ovate in shape; pinnate leaflets are dentate with broad blunt teeth.
ADS Class: 1108 | L ID
Year/Place of Origin: 2005, USA
Hybridizer: S. Meggos
Grower’s Notes:
✔️ Immense blossoms—often exceed 10” in latter half of the growing season.
✔️ Plant is tall and lanky and branches can buckle under the weight of the blooms so extra support is an absolute requirement for this variety to avoid stem breakage and spoiled blooms.
✔️ Extremely productive, produces oodles of blooms all season.
✔️ Very tolerant of higher temperatures and humidity- one of the last vAristide to show any signs of stress in the heat and blistering sun.
✔️ SUPERB tuber producer—this bearth loves to leave lots of parting gifts at the end of the season! As with all varieties, tuber production increases with regular deadheading and disbudding.
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