■(TB) 'Red Mahogany'
1963, Austin
'Red Mahogany' (
Lloyd Austin, R. 1963). Seedling# 141. TB, 40" (102 cm). Midseason bloom. Color Class-R3. Standards light mahogany red; falls deep mahogany red; gold beard.
'Bold Contrast' X
'Lois Craig'. Rainbow 1963.
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From Rainbow Hybridizing Gardens catalog 1963: RED MAHOGANY (Austin '63) M-40" For richness-of coloring, elegant form, size, substance & real vigor RED MAHOGANY is hard to equal. Standards light mahogany red, falls deep rich mahogany red, a little like the coppery red of the famous Trim, but deeper & richer. Flowers measure 5" across and 6-1/2" height, with broad 3" falls. Beard heavy, harmonizing gold bronze. Nicely branched, often with 3 to 4 flowers out at once. Will be a showpiece in any garden. Bold Contrast X Lois Craig. Reg. $20; on $25 order $12.95. |
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