Pico

Acquired: 1949
Record Updated February 17, 2022
Single

Form

Single
White

Color

White
Midseason

Season

Midseason

Cultivar Group

lactiflora
Introduced
1934

Breeder

Freeborn

Country of Origin

USA

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History

1934-057:35 Rg Single type, large mid-season, pure white with cupped petals of firm texture. Full center of yellow stamens. Carpels, pale green, stigmas white. Plane strong, 3 feet high, light green foliage, stems strong, without stiffness. Fragrance neither pleasant nor displeasing. Named for a mountain peak visible from the gardens.

1939-RL:25 Single. White.

1943-B091:14 lactiflora. Single. Very large pure white with white stigmas. Medium height with exceptionally strong stems and large foliage. Maybe the best white single yet introduced.

1962-W:084 Single. Pure white, firm, cupped petals. Dense yellow ball of stamens, green pistils with white tops. Strong, loose-leaved plant has graceful, 3′ shoots. Generally overrated, nevertheless one of the best early singles.

1976-K:078 (Freeborn, 1934) – Single – White – Midseason. 3′ high. Fragrance neither pleasing nor displeasing. Large, pure white with cupped petals of firm texture. Full center of yellow stamens. Carpels, pale green, stigmas white. Plant strong. Light green foliage, stems strong, without stiffness. Named for a mountain peak visible from the gardens. Bulletin 57.

1976-K:130 (1934) lactiflora. Single, early midseason. White. Tall, large leaves. Probably the best white single.

1996-K:071 (1934) lactiflora. Single, early mid-season. White. Tall, large leaves. Probably the best white single.

Specimens in the Garden

BedRowColumn

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1C

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1D