Seemannia Rigsby

Seemannia ‘Rigsby’, 2016, IR161341, hybridized by Brad Walker, TN  (S. gymnostoma x  S. ’262’). Cross made 09/01/2014, planted 11/28/2014, and first flowered 07/15/2015.  Fertile. Reproducible only vegetatively. Upright growth evenly spaced, very compact plant. Erect stem length 5”.  Leaves green, 1.75” long x 1.25” wide with 0.5” petiole, hairy, elliptic with cuneate base, crenate margin and acute tip. Calyx split, green, 0.5”. Pedicel 1.75” with 1 flower per axil. Corolla salverform, 1.25” long x 1.0 “ wide, pink with spotting in a white throat. Very compact 5” size while both parents stand over 12”.