Impossible ID? Pink HT

9 years ago

This may be impossible to ID, since how many pink HT's are there out there? Gazillions! I purchased this as Chrysler Imperial in a body bag, and after a slow start it has taken off in the heat. Its first flower it brilliant pink, not at all like Chrysler Imperial is supposed to be, but fragrance is lovely and strong, quite similar to CI actually. The first flower didn't blue like CI does. Could it indeed be Chrysler Imperial? Or is it something else? I'm curious since it has done remarkably well in 95F temperatures against a south facing wall and does have an impressive fragrance even if the color is rather strident and the flower form isn't remarkable.

This is a fairly accurate depiction of the color, this is the first flower after 3 days of heat.

The color in mid-day sun with the brown wall reflecting onto it (second flower). White streaks on some of the petals.

Thorns and stem.

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Comments (3)

BenT (NorCal 9B Sunset 14)
9 years ago
I don't think that can be Chrysler...too pink. Grande Dame? Dee-lish? Electron? Pretty Lady? So many fragrant neon pinks, hard to say.
noseometer...(7A, SZ10, Albuquerque) thanked BenT (NorCal 9B Sunset 14)
diane_nj 6b/7a
9 years ago
Not CI. In addition to BenT's list, I might add Pink Peace. Yes, there are a lot of "medium pink" hybrid teas. If we could see a newly opened bloom, that might help.
noseometer...(7A, SZ10, Albuquerque) thanked diane_nj 6b/7a
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noseometer...(7A, SZ10, Albuquerque)
Original Author
9 years ago
Thanks for your thoughts. I was thinking Pink Peace as well, but those other ones mentioned by BenT are good ideas also. It actually has bloomed more like the coral colored one on subsequent blooms, more coral than Pink Peace, but still could be. Doesn't look like my Grande Dame, but similar color to Dee-lish. It's not blooming right now, but I'll see if I can post another photo when new blooms open, as I don't have any partially opened flowers. FWIW those photos posted were both the first day of opening.