VINELAND GLOW: 'Gibraltar' x 'Favor Major'. Cross (1960) by John Henny Brooks, OR. Raised from seed and introduced by Horticultural Research Institute of Ontario, Vineland Station, Ontario, Canada. Described by A. W. Smith. Flowers openly funnel-shaped1 6 cm. across x 4 cm. long, with 5 wavy lobes, fragrant. Orange Red Group 33A ($.H.S. Colour Chart) (Cap-sicum Red) Calyx 0.5 cm., green. Truss 14 cm. across x 8 cm. high, ball-shaped, with 10-12 flowers. Floriferous. Leaves 12 cm x 4 cm. narrowly elliptic, apiculate, cuneate, bullate. Yellow Green Group 147A-B, hairs on both surfaces. Plant upright, branching well, with arching secondary branches, 1.6 m. tall x 1.1 m. wide in 16 years. Blooms in mid-season. Hardy to at least - 15F.

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