■(TB) 'Silent Wings'

2001, Spoon

'Silent Wings' (Donald Spoon, R. 2000). Seedling# 96-367B. TB, 36" (91 cm). Early to midseason bloom. Standards light lavender, center darker; style arms light lavender; falls reddish violet dark in center paling to light lavender edge, white around beard and white luminata veining; beards white to golden yellow in throat; ruffled, flared; slight sweet fragrance. 'Spirit World' X 'Clarence'. Winterberry 2001.

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From AIS Bulletin #320 January 2001 Introducing Silent Wings TB, 36" (91 cm), EM. Eye catching, vigorous luminata with light lavender standards darker in the center. Style arms light lavender. Falls reddish violet grading from dark centers to light lavender edges and white luminata veining. White area around white ended beards that glow golden yellow in the throats. Well branched with 7 buds. Ruffled and flared. Slight sweet fragrance. Fertile both ways. (Spirit World X Clarence). Reminiscent of an owl in silent flight. $40.00. Winterberry Gardens.

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