Terms and Abbreviations
F. = Falls The lower 3 petals of the flower
S. = Standards The upper 3 petals of the flower
Amoena Standards are white and falls are a different color
Beards Fuzzy at the back of the falls
Bicolor Standards and falls are different color
Bitone Flowers have standards and falls of different shades of the same color
Blend A color pattern where a combination or mixture of 2 or more colors are present in the same parts of the flower
Fragrant Slight or pronounced fragrance (ex. sweet, spicy or musky)
Ground color Background color on petals
Haft Area surrounding the beard
Horns or Spoons End of beard is uplifted to a point or rounded to a spoon shape
Plicata Contrasting lines, dots or stitched color on lighter ground color
Rebloomer Blooms in the summer and fall as well as the spring
Rhizome An underground stem
Self Standards and falls are the same color