(TB) 'Tendresse'
1854, Van Houtte
'Tendresse' (
Louis Benoît Van Houtte, 1854) TB. Midseason bloom. Color Class B3L.
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References
From Wing Seed catalog, 1919: LA TENDRESSE- (Pall.) Tall vigorous plant, full spike of large flowers with elegant globular form. All divisions very broad and ruffled. Coloring distinct, bright blue, brightened with reddish-purple in center of falls. Four feet. 35¢. |
From Dreer's 1932 catalog "La Tendresse. Standards and falls of an even ageratum-blue; of compact habit, 1 1/2 feet." |
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Synonyms
La Tendresse, La Tendre.
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