■(SIB) 'Ruffled Velvet'

1973, McEwen

'Ruffled Velvet' (Currier McEwen, R. 1973). Seedling C67/98A. SIB, 22" (56 cm), Midseason to late bloom. Standards velvety reddish purple (RHS 83B); falls darker (83A), ruffled; reddish purple (83C/D) stylearms. 'Polly Dodge' X seedling 61/Cas 4: ('White Swirl' x unknown). McEwen 1973. Honorable Mention 1974; Morgan Award 1980.

See below:

• References
• Progeny

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References:

From AIS Bulletin #210 July 1973 Introducing RUFFLED VELVET: Periclinal chimera. 22". M-L. The most ruffled and velvety Siberian we know. Round, flaring 4-1/2" flowers of dark reddish purple. Pleasing yellow blaze. For front of border. Very fertile. $25.00. Currier McEwen.

Progeny (63)

1st generation from pod parent

• ‘Bernard Mclaughlin’ ‘Dorffest’ ‘Dramatic Prelude’ ‘Glenda Norrick’ ‘Illini Valor’ ‘Janet K. Merrill’ ‘Jewelled Crown’ ‘Lady Vanessa’ ‘Polly Chism’ ‘Sea Voyage’ ‘Sultan's Ruby’ ‘Teal Velvet’ ‘Twilight Thoughts’

1st generation from pollen

• ‘All In Stipple’ ‘Almost A Melody’ ‘Anglesey’ ‘Bellissima’ ‘Blue Peris’ ‘Chartreuse Encore’ ‘George Henry’ ‘Llanberis’ ‘Percherette’ ‘Percheron’ ‘Powys Plumes’ ‘Purple Prose’ ‘Sassy Kooma’ ‘Shirley Pope’ ‘Silver Rose’ ‘Tweed’ ‘Zitroneneis’

2nd generation or greater

• ‘Banish Misfortune’ ‘Barbara Schmieder’ ‘Doreen Cambray’ ‘Elegance And Simplicity’ ‘Golden Edge’ ‘Green Eyed Queen’ ‘Haleakala’‘Hello Yellow’ ‘In Full Sail’ ‘Jiggles’ ‘Just Cruising’ ‘Kiss The Girl’ ‘Lady Walpole’ ‘Lincolnshire Edith’ ‘Magnum Bordeaux’ ‘Painted Woman’ ‘Pennywhistle’ ‘Pomegranate Punch’ ‘Roaring Jelly’ ‘Ships Are Sailing’ ‘Smiley Face’ ‘Spindazzle’ ‘Springs Brook’ ‘Summer Revels’ ‘Sunfisher’ ‘Sunny Spells’ ‘Sweeter Still’ ‘Tom Schaefer’ ‘Uncorked’ ‘Veins Of Gold’ ‘Visual Treat’ ‘White Triangles’ ‘Who’s On First’

Cultivation

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