■(TB) 'Roman Summer'
1975, Jones
'Roman Summer' (
Bennett Jones, R. 1974). Seedling# 937-1. TB, 34" (86 cm), Midseason bloom. Medium blue self; bright red beard. ((((
'Donalyn' x Shoop seedling# 51-12) x ((Tell seedling# 49-11 x
'Party Dress') x ((
'Spindrift' x
'Jeb Stuart') x
'Courtier')) x sibling)) x ((
'Frances Kent' x
'Mary Randall') x
'Frost and Flame')) x (
'Cloud Crest' x (((
'Limelight' x
'Gold Ruffles') x sibling) x
'Lipstick'))) X (Shoop seedling# 67-27 x (Shoop seedling# 59-1 x (((((Tell seedling# 49-11 x
'Party Dress') x ((
'Spindrift' x
'Jeb Stuart') x
'Courtier')) x (((
'Spindrift', x
'Jeb Stuart') x
'Carabella') x
'Cloudcap')) x
'Frost and Flame') x Shoop seedling# 57-11))). B Jones 1975.
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From AIS Bulletin #217 April 1975 Introducing ROMAN SUMMER-Sdlg. #937-from involved lines for red bearded blues. See price list for complete pedigree. Blue as the summer skies of Rome, but of deeper color. The large flowers are very well formed, they are uniformly blue but for a small area of olive surrounding a bright, very red beard. Stalks are tall and well branched on strong growing plants. $25.00. Bennett Jones. |
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