(JI) 'Rokko-Arashi'

1950, Marx

'Rokko-Arashi' ( Walter Marx ) JI. Import. Double. Color Class-7BL. White with bluish purple margin. Marx 1950. Translation: Tempest of Rokko Mountain.

NOTE: 1939 Checklist shows Rokko-Arashi, 1928 by Chugai Nursery, Double, Color Class-7BL, same translation.

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From Marx Gardens catalog, 1955: ROKKO-ARASHI (Tempest on Rokko Mountain) Each $5.00. The blue counterpart of KURUMA-DOME. Clear white flowers with bluish purple margin. Crisp and flaring with a frilled edge this striking variety delights everyone.

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