ERMENEGILDA MANTEGNA - Originator unknown, could be Leighton or Goldsmith. Single hybrid. Parentage unknown. Bloomed in my garden (Mantegna) 1954. Palest pink, fading to white, flat with seven petals. Prolific amount of bloom, mildly fragrant, has pollen and stamens. Sustains heavy rain, medium height. A very unusual flower. The narrow petals hold a filigree of gold stamens. Introduced and registered by Alfred Mantegna, Snohomish, Wash.
ERMA (F)(E)(Leighton) A rare and unique white single that opens with a slight blush; the flower has seven petals spaced apart; the effect is extraordinary, like a fan of long feathers around a filigree of golden stamens; light, sweet fragrance; the full name is actually Ermenegilda Mantegna,
