■(JI) 'Japanese Pinwheel'

1988, McEwen

'Japanese Pinwheel' ( Currier McEwen, R. 1988) Seedling T3 80/97. JI (3 F. tet.), 40" (102 cm), Early to late bloom and rebloom. Standards medium wine red (darker than RHS 77A), lighter (77D) fine line edge; F.alls medium wine red with very distinct fine edge (lighter than 77D), medium yellow (11B) signal. 'Dramatic Moment' X T2 77/38(1): (T1 64/12 x (73/7, seedling from Hirao seeds x unknown)). Pope's Perennials, Seaways Gardens 1988. Honorable Mention 1990. Payne Award 1992.

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From AIS Bulletin #268 January 1988 Introducing JAPANESE PINWHEEL: Tetraploid, single, early to late and repeats. Rich wine red 8" flaring flowers with distinct fine white edging. The one admired by Mototeru Kamo (see The Review, Fall 1987). $50.00. Seaways Gardens.

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