■(JI) 'Prima Ballerina'

1964, Payne

'Prima Ballerina' (W. Arlie Payne, R. 1957) Seedling 193. JI (6 petal), 50" (127 cm), Midseason bloom. Light amparo-purple self. Seedling 93: ('Ai-fukurin' x 'Fanny Hamlet Childs') x 'Celestine'. Payne 1964. Honorable Mention 1965.

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From Edenwald Gardens catalog, 1958: PRIMA BALLERINA (Payne '58). Large, six-petal pink-orchid that closely approaches a true pink self with scarcely any perceptible white or blue tint at the base of the petals, unusual for this color class. Flowers flare widely and are freely produced on 4-ft. stems in early midseason. Plant vigorous. 22.50

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