(TB) 'Willow Wisp'
1968, Ghio
'Willow Wisp' (
Joseph Ghio, R. 1966) Seedling# 63-52N. TB, 36" (91 cm), Late bloom. Standards antique gold with green cast; falls antique gold, green and blue infusion.
'Mixed Emotions' X (
'Frosted Starlight' x
'Millionaire'). Bay View, Old Brook 1968.
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References
References:
From AIS Bulletin #189, April 1968 Introducing WILLOW WISP. $25.00. A many budded and late blooming luminscent antique green-gold with a blue flush in the falls. (Mixed Emotions X (Frosted Starlight x Millionaire)). Bay View Gardens. |
From Bay View Gardens catalog,1969: WILLOW WISP 36 inches, L. An extraordinary antique green-gold of remarkable clarity and brightness. The standards are closed and the falls are semi-flaring with a flush of turquoise just beneath the self-toned beard. Excellent branching and many buds. (Mixed Emotions X (Frosted Starlight x Millionaire)). $20.00 |
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