Polar Vortex
(Richard Howard, 2014)
Quick Specs
Scape Height
31"
Bloom Size
6.5"
Ploidy
Tetraploid
Bud Count
22
Branches
4
Parentage
(Vertical Horizon × Entwined in the Vine)
Color
pale lavender off white with large patterned eye of multiple bands of purple, fuchsia, and magenta on all segments, and green throat
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A Certain Kind of Light
Richard Howard, 2026
height 39", bloom 5.5", season Late, Diurnal, Semi-Evergreen, Tetraploid, 13 buds, 2 branches, Salmon with a large yellow halo and frilly yellow edge., Single, ((Angels in the House × Harold Steen))
A Charm of Hummingbirds
Richard Howard, 2016
height 46", bloom 5", season Mid-Late, Diurnal, Dormant, Diploid, 20 buds, 4 branches, red with intense green throat, Single, ((Great Red Dragon × Emerald Starburst))
A Convocation of Eagles
Richard Howard, 2017
height 45", bloom 6.75", season Mid-Late, Diurnal, Dormant, Tetraploid, 22 buds, 4 branches, gold with a pale, near white edge, Single|Unusual Form, Cascade|Crispate, ((B.J. McMillen × Webster's Aggie))
A Loveliness of Ladybugs
Richard Howard, 2024
height 32", bloom 5", season Early-Midseason, Diurnal, Semi-Evergreen, Tetraploid, 15 buds, 3 branches, Snow pink bitone with variable hot pink and magenta streaks., Single, ((Garden Princess × Whiskey Glasses))
Adventures, Love and Shenanigans
Richard Howard, 2021
height 38", bloom 6", season Early-Midseason, Diurnal, Dormant, Tetraploid, 15 buds, 3 branches, Red with a very jagged gold edge, paler midribs, and green throat., Single, ((Bass Gibson × Bee's Jonick))