(JI) 'Tidal Waves'

1956, Marx

'Tidal Waves' (Louise Marx, R. 1956) JI, 42" (107 cm), Midseason late bloom. Medium blue (abbey, M & P), overtones of orchid with aging. Marx 1956.

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From Marx Gardens catalog, 1962: TIDAL WAVES (Marx 1956) Each $3.00. In our field this seedling has been often referred to as a better Margaret S. Hendrickson, and well it might. Of fuller body and larger size, every flower possesses several more central petaloids approaching the true double type. The color is a beautiful shade of medium (Abbey) blue with delicate overtones of orchid as the flower ages. The ruffled 7- to 8-inch blooms are most weather resistant and produced abundantly on splendidly branched stems over a long season. Midseason to late.

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-- LaurieFrazer - 2010-05-04