Optimist
(Gerald Hobbs, 2000)
Quick Specs
Scape Height
36"
Bloom Size
4.5"
Ploidy
Tetraploid
Bud Count
18
Branches
2
Parentage
(Court Magician × Creative Edge)
Color
purple with deep purple halo and gold edge above gold throat
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Gerald Hobbs, 1993
height 30", bloom 6.75", season Mid-Late, Extended, Dormant, Tetraploid, coral self with green throat, Single, ((Solar Power × Charles Johnston))
Amethyst Quest
Gerald Hobbs, 2001
height 30", bloom 6", season Midseason, Diurnal, Semi-Evergreen, Tetraploid, 28 buds, 4 branches, lavender with gold edge above yellow throat, Single, ((True Grit × Chris Salter))
Andrea's Crystal Ball
Gerald Hobbs, 1992
height 29", bloom 4.5", season Mid-Late, Extended, Semi-Evergreen, Diploid, pink and peach bitone with gold throat, Single, ((Lavender Image × Becky Lynn))
Be Still
Gerald Hobbs, 1993
height 36", bloom 6.5", season Early-Midseason, Diurnal, Dormant, Tetraploid, gold with maroon eyezone above green throat, Single, ((Zagora × Fooled Me))
Bold Stripe
Gerald Hobbs, 1985
height 32", bloom 6", season Midseason, Dormant, Tetraploid, maroon bitone with yellow midribs and yellow throat, ((Yellow Crystal × Allegiance))