Cultivar Name: Lavender Sunrise
Seedling Number: SSADNA1
Bloom Diameter: 6”
Scape Height: 40”
Branches: 4
Bud Count: 22
Bloom Season: Mid
Rebloom: Yes
Color/Description: Lilac with violet band and double edge of violet and creamy-white above green to chartreuse throat.
Ploidy: Tet
Bloom Habit: Diurnal
Foliage: Dormant
Pod Parent: Solaris Symmetry
Pollen Parent: Alien DNA
Year Bred: 2017
Rust Resistance: Unknown, bred after my rust screening program completed. Pod parent is 5 year/B and pollen parent is 3 year/A.
Fertile: Both ways
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Comments: Lavender Sunset is an introduction I am particularly proud of. It is a very nice combination of the two parents with a very clear, bright, eye-catching lilac/lavender flower that shows a darker band and edge above a big, green to chartreuse throat. The color has been very difficult to capture accurately, so I am including multiple pictures below to give you a better idea. The color looks alternately too pink or too blue, depending on the time of day, with bright sunlight making it look more washed out. The scapes are tall, well branched and heavily budded, making for a long, beautiful display in the garden. The plant is fertile both ways. See the last image below to see the plant covered in pods, and also showcasing the nice scapes and attractive plant. The foliage is a nice dark green and makes a large, attractive clump. I am seeing extremely nice seedlings from Lavender Sunset and recommend it highly for use to improve color clarity, as well as plant traits. The shape of the flower is toward the UF style, though I didn't register it that way, as it isn't quite extreme enough for that category, but it will make UF seedlings. The scapes are strong and hold up well.
There is moderate thrips resistance, not as strong as in the pod parent (which is exceptional), but is considerably better than the pollen parent. As the genes of thrips resistance appear to be either co-dominant or recessive, Lavender Sunset, when paired with another carrier or high thrips resistant plants, can throw a good number of seedlings with improved thrips resistance and I have produced several that are still in evaluation with considerably higher resistance to thrips. Solaris Symmetry, along with its offspring Sun Dragon (which is a half-sibling of Lavender Sunset), are the most important breeders in my program for thrips resistance. Lavender Sunset is part of that family and has proven its place in my program. I think it has a lot to offer for tetraploid breeding programs, and is a beautiful addition to any garden.
