Akanesasu

Akanesasu brings a welcome bit of botanical eccentricity, and she stands apart from the more familiar decorative and ball forms. A Japanese novelty whose color can shift from cherry pink-red into dusty rose, often with distinctive frilled petal texture.

Photo courtesy of original vendor, Gone Gardening with Leah.

🌱 2027 Grow-Out: This Japanese variety will arrive at Hedge & Alchemy in Spring 2027 and will be grown here for the first time that season. It will not be offered in our 2027 tuber sale.

📋 Cultivar Notes

• Breeder / Hybridizer: Unknown
• Year of Introduction: Unknown
• Origin: Japan
• Form: Novelty Open (NO)
• ADS Classification Number: Unconfirmed. Form/color: Novelty Open / Not documented.
• Cut Flower Status: Yes. A useful cut flower.
• Show & Exhibition Flower Status: No / not currently confirmed. It is not presently documented here as an exhibition cultivar.

🌱 Growing Notes

• Bloom: Blooms are reported at approximately 4 to 6 inches. A Japanese novelty whose color can shift from cherry pink-red into dusty rose, often with distinctive frilled petal texture.
• Plant Height & Habit: Approximately 3 to 4 feet tall, with an upright, branching habit. Stake as needed for height and bloom weight.
• Growing Notes: Grower notes report long stems, decent vase life, and good self-support in moderate conditions.
• Tuber Yield: Not yet tracked at Hedge & Alchemy.