■(TB) 'Parfait Delight'

1988, Shockey

'Parfait Delight' (Howard Shockey, R. 1988). Seedling# 84-207-AA. TB, 35" (89 cm), Midseason bloom. Standards peach; falls ruffled and moderately flared milk white, edged apricot; cerise beard with white tip; slight sweet fragrance. Seedling# 80-221-3C: (seedling# 177-206-9M: ('Carved Cameo' x 'Summer Love') x 'Beige Melody') X seedling# 82-232-4Z: ('Mimi' x (seedling# 77-206-E x 'Lilac Mist' x 'Fond Wish'))). Arilian Acres 1988.

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From AIS Bulletin #269 April 1988 Introducing PARFAIT DELIGHT (Shockey '88) TB, 35", M. Peaches and apricots with vanilla ice cream, topped by a bright strawberry. Husky stalks with 3 widely spaced branches present this "delicious dessert" of peach standards with creamy white falls edged apricot-beards are bright cerise terminating in white. 7 to 8 blossoms are well formed, sunfast, and long lasting. Vigorous. $25.00. Arilian Acres.

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