■(SDB) 'Velvet Caper'
1963, Warburton
'Velvet Caper' (
Bee Warburton, R. 1963). Seedling #13E360. SDB, 12" (30 cm), Early bloom. Color Class-V3D, Standards deep purple; falls very dark purple; deep purple beards. (
'Black Forest' x yellow
pumila seedling) X
'Red Dandy'. Raleigh Hills, Old Brook 1964. Honorable Mention 1965.
From the 2022 Rebloom Checklist: Rebloom reported in: DE. USDA Zones 7
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From Old Brook Gardens catalog, 1964: VELVET CAPER (Warburton '64) E 1411 • A very dark violet self on the reddish side, falls flare and have an intense velvet sheen. Matching beard. Excellent substance. (Black Forest x yellow pumila sldg) X Red Dandy. Net $5.00. Cointroduced with Raleigh Hills Gardens, Portland, Ore. |
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