■(TB) 'Spice Island'
1961, Plough
'Spice Island' (
Gordon Plough, R. 1960). Seedling# 57-51-12. TB, 34" (86 cm), Early midseason to late bloom. Color Class-VR2, Standards garnet lake; falls washed and streaked same, edged beetroot, brown hafts. ((
'Late Sunset' x
'Tieton') x (
'Elsa Sass' x
'Firecracker')) X
''Bazaar'. Eden Road 1961. Honorable Mention 1964.
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From AIS Bulletin #165, April 1962. Introducing SPICE ISLAND (Plough) EM. 34 in. ((Late Sunset x Tieton) x (Elsa Sass x Firecracker)) X (Bazaar). Red plicatas are scare. Stds. are almost solid garnet lake and falls are washed and streaked with same color and edged darker in beetroot. Hafts blend to brown and there is some yellow below brown-orange beard. Fertile both ways. H.C. '61. $25.00. Eden Road. |
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