Polly's Pink

Breeder:

Paul Ecke Ranch

Summary:

Depending on the light, this is a knock-your-socks-off color. The bright fluorescent pink bracts were mildly ruffled and slightly upright facing. The bracts tended to look tight and cramped in 6 ½-inch or smaller pots. We tried a few in larger pots and the bract display was nicer. Both the young and old bracts were a similar color, in contrast to many pinks in which the older bracts tend to fade and show a gray cast. Plants were uniform with excellent breaking. The leaves were medium green. Plants flowered mid-season and were medium to high vigor.

Color	Vigor	Timing
Pink	High	Mid Season

Trial Year	Bract Color	Cultivar Anthesis	Height (inches)	Diameter (inches)
2018	Oct. 21, 2018	Nov. 28, 2018	16.5	11.0
2017	Oct. 19, 2017	Nov. 30, 2017	15.5	10.0
2015	Oct. 15, 2015	Nov. 22, 2015	18.5	14.0
2014	Oct. 14, 2014	Nov. 22, 2014	16.0	11.0
2011	Oct. 20, 2011	Nov. 21, 2011	14.0	11.5
2010	Oct. 23, 2010	Nov. 28, 2010	16.0	10.5
2009	Oct. 17, 2009	Nov. 25, 2009	14.0	11.0
2008	Oct. 11, 2008	Nov. 20, 2008	14.5	10.5