Visions
HISTORY

Available from many nurseries in UK and Europe.
Raised by J.S.van Veen of Holland in 1983.
Distributed throughout Europe by Darwin Plants.
A chinensis hybrid.

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ASSESSMENT

Now a very popular cultivar throughout Europe with very strong stems holding bushy heads of flOwers.
Makes a very good garden plant.
Unfortunately the plant is spoilt by decaying flowers at the base of the panicle and can look very unsightly.
Height of Plant

Low - 31-60cm
Flowering Time

Mid-season - 16th-31st July
THE PANICLE
  colour Strong purple
  shape Trullate 
  length Medium - 11-25cm
  width Narrow - less than 10cm
  density Dense
  Lowest branch
    angle of branching
 40°
    length
 12cm
    density of flowers Dense
THE FLOWER
  diameter Medium - 5-7mm
  Petal
    colour Light reddish-purple
    shape Obovate
    diameter Small - 3-4mm
  Sepal colour Light pink
  Filament colour Moderate pink
  Carpel colour Light reddish-purple
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THE LEAF
  size   15cm wide x 20cm long  
  colour   Dark green  
  nodes colour   Red  
  stem colour   All red  
  Terminal Leaflet
    surface Matt
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