origination:
Roger F. Anderson, Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin, USA
LITTLE DARLIN' (Roger F. Anderson), Ft. Atkinson, Wisconsin, 1986. Itoh, semi-double hybrid. Seedling #A81-16. First bloomed 1985. Parentage: Martha W. x Reath hybrid tree. Lavender pink bloom with dark purple flares. It is cup-shaped with blooms measuring 3-4" when fully open. It is reliable with above average bloom on a 20" plant with good stem strength. Mid-season bloom. No pollen or seeds. Vigorous and very gooddark green foliage. In its second year it had 24 blooms. Bulletin #259.
