Smithiantha Pat’s Pet Chinchilla

Smithiantha ‘Pat’s Pet Chinchilla’. 2006, IR06938, Gary Dunlap, MO. (S. ‘Red King’ x S. ‘Tropical Sunset’). Cross made Dec. 20, 2000, planted Mar. 28, 2001 and first flowered Sept. 15, 2001. Reproducible only vegetatively. Erect, to 25 cm tall. Leaves light green with heavy olive green veins, bullate, hairy, 15 cm long x 11 cm wide with 6 cm petiole, orbicular with serrate margin, acute tip and cordate base. Calyx split, green, 6 mm long. Pedicel 4 cm long. Corolla salverform, 4.5 cm long x 2.5 cm wide, bright pink tube, lobes and throat white with pink dots. Available from Pat’s Pets.