Ville du Havre

Ville du Havre (C.japonica) European Reg. No. 151.   A chance seedling of unknown parents.  Grown and registered by Alain Stervinou, of Milizac-Guipronvel, Brittany, France.  The plant first bloomed in 2011, and was selected to be baptised for the 500^th birthday of Le Havre city, in Normandy, in October 2017.  The plant is upright and open, with slow-to-medium growth.  A long blooming period begins early to mid-season.  Buds are rounded, light red.  The large single flowers are flat, with an average of 8 large and rounded petals per bloom.  They are bright pink (edge RHS 58B, base RHS 55A groups).  Stamens are wide tubular; anthers are golden yellow and filaments are white.  Spent flowers fall whole.  Dark green medium-sized leaves are flat, slightly bullate.