■(TB) 'Magnet'
1957, Nelson
'Magnet' (
Jeannette Nelson, R. 1957). Seedling# 55-120-2. TB, 32" (81 cm), Midseason bloom. Color Class-Y5M, Standards apricot; falls apricot with buttercup yellow at haft.
'Apricot Glory' x
'Palomino'. Eden Road 1958.
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From AIS Bulletin #149, April 1958. Introducing MAGNET-M. 32 in. (Apricot Glory X Palomino). Brilliantly colored new beauty. Vivid apricot stds. and falls same with buttercup yellow on the sides. Wide fiery red beard. Strong grower. $20.00. Eden Road. |
From Fleur De Lis Gardens catalog 1963: MAGNET (Nelson '58) M. 32 in. Apricot Glory x Palomino. Large, tailored flowerof very vivid apricot orange with a rich red beard. One of the brightest in its class. H.M. 1961. 5.00. |
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