■(SDB) 'Nine Lives'

2007, Black

'Nine Lives' (Paul Black, R. 2007). Seedling# K344A. SDB, 14" (36 cm), Midseason to late bloom. Standards white, green-gold veins up rib, top edged pale tan; style arms pale creamy yellow, crests veined slightly darker; falls dark red-black, slightly paler at edge, 1/8" precise white band, short white rays along and at end of beard, light olive gold between rays on haft heart; beards gold in throat, paler gold in middle, violet white at end; ruffled; pronounced spicy fragrance. 'Puddy Tat' X seedling# B279BB, 'Puddy Tat' sibling. Mid-America 2007. Honorable Mention 2009.

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From Mid-America Garden catalog, 2007: NINE LIVES - SDB, 14" (36 cm), Midseason-Late. With as many times as poor Puddy Tat was bashed by Tweety Bird, it is a good thing he had NINE LIVES. With myriads of bloom stalks, NINE LIVES will give a long lived performance. White standards have greenish gold veins up midribs and pale tan bands along top edges. Styles are yellow cream. Very round, ruffled black-cherry falls have very distinct 3/16 inch white bands and short white darts along and at ends of beards. Big, thick, chenille beards are white with tips brushed yellow gold. NINE LIVES makes a startling clump that you won't walk past without noticing. It is an exciting parent. Sdlg. K344A: Puddy Tat X Puddy Tat sib. Photo page 88. $18.00.

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