1955, Flory
'Royal Raiment' (Wilmer Flory, R. 1953). Seedling# 53-1. TB, 30" (76 cm), Early midseason bloom. Color Class-BV1, Blue-purple self. 'Danube Wave' x 'Chivalry'. Longfield 1955.
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From Edenwald Gardens catalog, 1957: ROYAL RAIMENT {Flory '55) M.34". Here's a blue-purple beauty of large size and rich coloring, resulting from a cross of Danube Wave X Chivalry, whose luxuriant, profuse and prolonged blooming is bound to establish it in the long-time favorite class. Strong, wellbranched stalks that never go down in the heaviest rains. Vigorous and hardy. $5.00 |
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