(TB) 'Folk Song'

1956, Tompkins

'Folk Song' (Chet Tompkins, R. 1956) TB, 39" (99 cm), Midseason to late bloom. Very deep pink self, red beard, with slight infusion of gold or apricot. 'Apricot Supreme' x Muhlestein seedling# 49-21-50. Fleur de Lis 1956.

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From Fleur De Lis Gardens catalog, 1956: FOLK SONG (Tompkins 1956) M L. 38 in. Apricot Supreme x Muhlestein 49-21-50: (47-72A: Gold Ruffles x 45-64-1 A: Alice Harding x Loomis "Type Dore"-A Sea Shell Sdlg.) x (Pink Formal). A large flower of very deep, rich pink with an almost completely hidden undertone of very pale apricot that seems to heighten the pink coloring; this is so different that it stood out very commandingly in a large bed of pink selections. Very large, with extremely broad petals and fine form, it has a silken finish and heavy substance. A fiery red beard still further heightens its color and a long season of bloom is another factor that is most welcome. A child of Apricot Supreme, it inherits its parents tall, strong and excellently branched stalks. No. 53-187. H. C. 1955. 20.00

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