Archangel
‘Archangel’ is very similar to ‘Chalice’. Many sources (including the Saunders’ catalogues!) list it as an F2 of ‘Chalice’ but according to Saunders’ Notebook I, its parent is another unnamed seedling (#1612) from a lactiflora ‘Jean Bancroft’ X macrophylla cross whereas ‘Chalice’ comes from lactiflora ‘Primevere’ X macrophylla. ‘Archangel’ tends to spread out more than does ‘Chalice’ so be sure to give it some room.
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| Cultivar: | Archangel |
| Year: | 1950 |
| Seedling No: | 12037. Page 72 of Saunders’ Notebook I |
| Parentage: | F2 of #1612; #1612 = (lactiflora ‘Jean Bancroft’ X macrophylla) |
| Flower: | Color: | pale pink tinge when first opens, fades to white |
| Form: | single, ruffled petal edges | |
| Blooms: | Week 3 or 4 | |
| Carpels: | 3, light greenish-yellow, slightly woolly | |
| Stigmas: | deep red | |
| Disc: | bright pink | |
| Stamens: | filaments reddish at base, shading to yellow, abundant stamens | |
| Plant: | Habit: | spreading |
| Foliage color: | medium green, shining | |
| Foliage form: | large leaves, entire | |
| Height: | 29″ in 2021 | |
| Recommendation: | Recommended |
| Availability: | Multiple specialty nurseries |
