Corsair
Silvia Saunders – “Large black flares help make it darker than Black Pirate or Thunderboldt. Heaviest substance.” William Gratwick – “snappy flower but less good garden plant than Black Pirate”
The first two plants I purchased under the name ‘Corsair’ turned out to be the Daphnis hybrid ‘Maria Tersessa’ so be sure to check your plant to see if it matches this description. My current plant was only obtained in 2021 so I cannot yet comment on its plant habit or height.
| Cultivar: | Corsair |
| Year: | 1941 |
| Seedling No: | 12710 (L-D X Rochester Black) |
| Group: | Black Pirate |
| Flower: | Color: | very dark maroon, almost mahogany black, large dark flares |
| Form: | single | |
| Blooms: | Week 5 | |
| Carpels: | green | |
| Stigmas: | pale pink, small | |
| Sheath: | dark purple | |
| Stamens: | filaments red, irregular lengths | |
| Plant: | Habit: | [HABIT] |
| Foliage color: | green | |
| Foliage form: | rather fine | |
| Height: | young plant so not yet known | |
| Recommendation: | Collector’s plant |
| Availability: | Rare, no commercial source |
