Shawnee Chief

Acquired: 1940
Record Updated February 17, 2022
Double

Form

Double
Pink

Color

Pink
Midseason

Season

Midseason

Cultivar Group

lactiflora
Introduced
1940

Breeder

Bigger

Country of Origin

USA

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History

1940-078:54 Rg Double, dark red, with fine foliage that holds its color until late in the fall. Very good grower with stiff stems and well proportioned flowers that hold well in cold storage, color better than Felix Crousse but not quite as good as Philippe Rivoire, but a better grower than either. It was originally carried under number 7-32. Seedling # 7-32.

1943-B091:09 lactiflora. Double. Seedling No. 7-32. Dark brilliant red on a good plant.

1976-K:091 (Bigger, 1940) – Double – Red – Midseason. Dark red, with fine foliage that holds its color until late in the fall. Very good grower with stiff stems and well proportioned flowers that hold well in cold storage. Color better than Felix Crousse but not quite as good as Philippe Rivoire, but a better grower than either. It was originally carried under No. 7-32. Bulletin 78.

1976-K:125 (1940) Double, dark red.

1996-K:057 (1940) – Double, dark red.

Specimens in the Garden

BedRowColumn

24 - See full bed map

3E

24 - See full bed map

3F