■(TB) 'Mariner'
1960, Benson
'Mariner' (
Cliff Benson, R. 1959). Seedling# 57-40. TB, 36" (91 cm), Midseason bloom. Color Class-B1L, Medium French blue.
'Keene Valley' X (
'Starlift' x (
'Tosca' x '
Blue Rhythm')). C. Benson 1960. High Commendation 1959, for seedling# 57-40; Honorable Mention 1961.
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From AIS Bulletin #157, April 1960. Introducing MARINER-Sdlg 57-40: Keene Valley X (Starlift x (Tosca x Blue Rhythm)). Big, bold and striking medium French blue self (Wilson 43/2). Standards are broad and firmly held; falls extremely wide, smooth and crimped, as one might see on some daylilies. Substance is leatherlike and thick. M. 38";H.C. '59. $20.00. Cliff Benson. |
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