■(BB) 'October Splendor'
1994, Sides
'October Splendor' (
Gary Sides, R. 1994). Seedling #C11-F11B. BB, 27" (69 cm). Midseason bloom and rebloom (October in Tennessee). Ruffled, lightly laced pink self; beards tangerine; pronounced sweet fragrance.
'Christa' X Seedling #AP22-C1Re: (
'Returning Peace' x
'Vanity'). Sides 1997.
From the 2022 Rebloom Checklist: Rebloom reported in: CA, ID, IA, IN, MS, KY, MD, MS, OR, PA, TN, TX, VA. USDA Zones 5, 6, 7, 7a, 7b, 8, 9
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From AIS Bulletin #305 April 1997 Introducing OCTOBER SPLENDOR BB, 27" M & Re (Oct.--TN, 9/94--PA). Ruflled and lightly laced bright pink self. Although pod sterile, it is extremely pollen fertile. Consistently gives seedlings better than itself (TB & BB) with high percentage of rebloom. Good branching with 8-10 buds. Sdlg. Cll-FllB: (Christa X (Returning Peace x Vanity)). $35.00. Gary Sides. |
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