Realflor

Charles Richard Read

Keith G Lintott

A new cultivar ofplant named 'Real Solar' that is distinguishable by its vigorous basal-branching and upright plant habit, uniformly long and narrow leaves with prominent dentate margins, a fully expanded inflorescence that is 8.5 cm-9 cm in diameter and is comprised of yellow to cream colored ray florets arranged around a dark mustard-yellow central disc. The ray florets of ‘Real Solar’ are arranged in three concentric whorls with overlapping ray floret petals and are yellow in color when first opening, becoming soft cream in color when fully expanded.

plant named 'Real Solar'

A new cultivar ofplant named 'Real Winner' that is distinguishable by its clumping basal-branching and upright plant habit and inflorescences consisting of pure white ray florets surrounding deep yellow disc florets. The ray florets of ‘Real Winner’ are arranged in two concentric whorls and appear fringed, being divided fan-like into three to five free narrow lobes. Flowering of ‘Real Winner’ commences in late June and continues until October. ‘Real Winner’ is hardy in USDA Zone 5.

plant named 'Real Winner'

A new cultivar ofnamed 'Orange Ruffles' that is distinguishable by its compact, low-growing and naturally branching plant habit. The newly opened inflorescence of ‘Orange Ruffles’ bears red ray florets only to be followed by whorls of orange to red inner ray florets as the inflorescence matures. The disc florets of ‘Orange Ruffles’ bear yellow petals and dark red petal apices. The disc appears dark red when the inflorescence is mature. ‘Orange Ruffles’ is hardy to USDA Zone 5.

plant named 'Orange Ruffles'

A new cultivar ofplant named 'Fanfare Serenade' that is distinguishable by its compact and upright plant habit, large showy inflorescences composed of tubular ray florets arranged around a central disc composed of numerous small disc florets. When fully expanded, the tubular ray florets of ‘Fanfare Serenade’ are predominantly red in color with short bright yellow tips.

plant named 'Fanfare Serenade'

A new cultivar ofplant named 'Real Cream' that is distinguishable by its vigorous basal-branching upright plant habit, long, narrow dentate foliage, and inflorescences consisting of three whorls of overlapping ray florets. The ray florets of 'Real Cream' are yellow in color when first opening, becoming soft cream in color when fully expanded. The inflorescences of 'Real Cream' are carried on a strong stiff stems and are long-lasting and suitable for use as cut flowers. &#x2018;Real Cream&#x2019; flowers in mid-summer and re-flowers in the fall. &#x2018;Real Cream&#x2019; is hardy in USDA Zone 5.

plant named 'Real Cream'

A new cultivar ofplant named 'Real Tiny Bubbles' that is distinguishable by tight clumping basal branching and upright plant habit, uniformly long and narrow leaves, inflorescences which first open to display white tubular ray florets and yellow disc florets, and maturing to exhibit only the ray florets arranged as a hemispherical terminal inflorescence in which the disc florets are entirely obscured. Flowering of 'Real Tiny Bubbles' commences in April and continues until October on plants which are 32 cm in height (including the inflorescences) and 40 cm in diameter at maturity.

plant named 'Real Tiny Bubbles'

A new cultivar ofnamed 'Sunset Halo' that is distinguishable by a compact and dense plant habit and large brightly bicolored inflorescences which are red in their centers with a wide outer yellow ring is disclosed.

plant named 'Sunset Halo'

A new cultivar ofplant named 'Real Comet' that is distinguishable by tight clumping basal branching and upright plant habit, double inflorescences consisting of inner whorls of golden-yellow ray florets and outer whorls of cream or pale yellow ray florets which are presented horizontally and downwards. Flowering of 'Real Comet' commences in late June and continues until October on plants which are 40 cm in height and 35 cm in width after 1 year of growth from an initial cutting.

plant named 'Real Comet'

A new variety ofplant named 'Fanfare Showtime' that is distinguishable by a compact and upright plant habit, large inflorescences composed of bicolored cream-yellow and pink-red tubular ray flowers arranged around a central disc, is disclosed.

plant named 'Fanfare Showtime'

A new variety ofplant named 'Lemon Cherry Fizz' that is distinguishable by basal branching, soft fern-like foliage which is yellow-green in color, and inflorescences which consist of red ray flowers becoming darker with age, and disc flowers with strongly exserted yellow stamens. Flowering of 'Lemon Cherry Fizz' commences in April and continues until October on plants which are 40 cm to 45 cm in height and 40 cm in width after 1 year of growth from an initial cutting.

plant named 'Lemon Cherry Fizz'

A new cultivar ofplant named 'Real Snowball' that is distinguishable by tight clumping basal branching and upright plant habit, domed to hemispherical inflorescences consisting of numerous whorls of pure white, tubular ray florets. Flowering of 'Real Snowball' commences in late June and continues until October on plants which are 40 cm in height and 35 cm in width after 1 year of growth from an initial cutting.

plant named 'Real Snowball'

A new variety ofplant named 'Real Deal' that is distinguishable by tight clumping basal branching and upright plant habit, double inflorescences consisting of inner whorls of golden-yellow ray florets and outer whorls of cream or pale-yellow ray florets which are presented horizontally and downwards. Flowering of 'Real Deal' commences in late June and continues until October on plants which are 40 cm in height and 35 cm in width after 1 year of growth from an initial cutting, is disclosed.

plant named 'Real Deal'

A new cultivar ofplant named 'Real Sunbeam' that is distinguishable by tight clumping basal branching and upright plant habit, non-fading yellow flowers held on very strong flower stems and whose ray florets are arranged in two to three rows, and a large disc comprised of dense arrangement of deep golden disc florets is disclosed.

plant named 'Real Sunbeam'

A new cultivar ofplant named 'Real Charmer' that is distinguishable by vigorous basal-branching upright plant habit, mid-dark green foliage and inflorescences comprised of cream outer ray florets, yellow inner ray florets and dark orange disc florets is disclosed.

plant named 'Real Charmer'

A new cultivar ofnamed 'Celebration' that is distinguishable by a long blooming period, compact habit and large single inflorescences composed of one row of deep red ray florets surrounding a disc whose disc and disc florets are entirely red when the inflorescence is fully developed, is disclosed.

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Bognor Regis, United Kingdom

Charles Richard Read