■(TB) 'Phoenix'

1978, Keppel

'Phoenix' (Keith Keppel, R. 1977). Seedling# 71-13C. TB, 30" (76 cm), Midseason bloom. Standards plum brown (near M&P 8-E-4); falls cream-white center (9-E-1 to 9-D-1) with wide solid plum border and hafts (47-J-8 to 48-J-4); dull orange-yellow beard. Seedling# 68-5B: (('Henna Stitches' x ('Maricopa' x 'Chinquapin')) x 'Montage') X 'Roundup'. Keppel 1978. Honorable Mention 1980.

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From AIS Bulletin #228 Winter 1978 Introducing PHOENIX (Keppel '78). M, 30". Plum-brown standards and a very wide solid plicata border on rounded and flared falls sporting cream-white centers. Medium-sized, proportionate. ((Henna Stitches x (Maricopa x Chinquapin)) x Montage) X Roundup). #71-13C. $20.00. Keith Keppel.

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