Lovebirds
This is presumed to be one of the Saunders seedlings sent by Silvia Saunders to Keith and Peggy Goldsmith of Edmonds, Washington and then on to Alfred Mantaga and Dwight Waitman of A & D Nursery (now owned by Don Smetana and Keith Abel) who registered it. Named ‘Lovebirds’ for the way in which the two carpals bend toward each other. Sidebuds provide a lengthier bloom season. Foliage is very attractive.
| Cultivar: | Lovebirds |
| Year: | 1984 (Saunders/Goldsmith/Smetana) |
| Seedling No: | Unknown |
| Parentage: | Unknown |
| Flower: | Color: | white and light pink with slightly darker pink streaks |
| Form: | single, 2 rows of petals, large flower | |
| Blooms: | Week 4 | |
| Carpels: | 2, very light green,woolly, pointed toward each other | |
| Stigmas: | dark pink | |
| Disc: | pink | |
| Stamens: | filaments red at base, shading to yellow | |
| Plant: | Habit: | somewhat sprawling bush when mature |
| Foliage color: | slightly darker green, flower stems are red | |
| Foliage form: | fairly broad leaves, shiny, wavy edged, not lobed | |
| Height: | 34″ in 2021 | |
| Recommendation: | Recommended |
| Availability: | Several specialty nurseries |
