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All of the varieties in this section are very hardy and extremely easy to grow. They all flower and rebloom well and have proven themselves over the years to be worthwhile additions to the home garden. many of these cultivars were introduced less than 10 years ago and are still very modern in shape and form. These varieties are vigorous and hardy and will perform well in most areas.

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CULTIVAR NAME
PRICE
BREEDER
DESCRIPTION
ABALONE ANGEL
$15
KIRCHHOFF
28 inch EV.TET. ML.RE.FR.EXT. 5 1/2 inch clear pastel peach pink self with a gilded gold edge. The heavenly ruffles are up to 1/2 wide! Very sunfast. Well branched and strongly recurrent (PATTY ANN WARREN X SEEDLING)
ACACIA BELLA
$15
MEAD
28 inch EV.TET. M.RE. 5 1/2 inch  pale lilac flowers with a wisteria blue eye. Partially edged in deep purple.
ADMIRALS BRAID
$15
STAMILE

21 inch EV.TET.M.RE.FR.NSHC.   

5 1/2 inch near white blooms have a pink blush and a wide braided gold edge. Wonderful parent for whites and gold edges. A must have for serious hybridisers.

ALL AMERICAN TIGER
$15
STAMILE
24 inch EV.TET.EM.RE.HYB. 5 1/2 inch burnt orange with a red eye and edge. Form is full, round, recurved and overlapped. Scapes are strong and have 4 way branching. Fertile both ways. We have had some great results using this as a parent.(TIGGER X PIRATES PATCH)
ALWAYS AFTERNOON
$12
MORSS
26 inch EV.TET.M.RE.HYB. 5 1/2 inch lavender blooms with a bold purple eyezone. round and overlapped.
AMARILLO KID
$12
R HANSEN
28 inch EV.EM.RE.FR.EXT. 6 1/2 inch bright lime yellow with a deep green throat. form is ruffled flat and broad. Long bloomer.
AMERICAN ORIGINAL
$15
STAMILE

24 inch SEV.TET.E.RE.FR.HYB.

6 inch medium pink with just a hint of lavender. This very fragrant cultivar is very wide and has deeply sculpted ruffling with a gold wire edge. A wonderful parent for great pinks with gold edges as well as terrific large flowered Tet doubles.

ARABIAN MAGIC
$15
SALTER
26 inch SEV.TETML.RE.HYB. 5 inch deep violet purple with a green heart and a bright, bold, braided silver picotee edge. Form is full and round. Substance is smooth and holds well in the sun. Well branched and vigorous. Fertile.
ASH ROSIE
$12
NUNAN
26 inch EV.EM.RE. 6 inch pink and purple blend with a large "ashes of roses" watermark. Long bloomer. Vigorous.
AUSSIE DREAMTIME
$12
MEAD
26 inch EV.TET.M.RE.HYB. 5 1/2 inch cream apricot with pink tints and a ruffled gold picotee edge. Good bloomer.
AUSSIE FRINGE BENEFIT
$15
WEMYSS 2004

26 inch EV.TET.E.RE. 4 inch bright gold with a heavily ruffled and toothed edge. Increases quickly to create an attractive display. Nicely branched, carrying up to 38 buds (FERENGI GOLD X SICILIAN SUMMER)

BALLY HOO
$12
JOINER
28 inch SEV.M.RE.FR. 6 inch creamy orange buff with a mahogany eye. Vigorous. A real eyecatcher.
BECKY STONE
$12
KIRCHHOFF
26 inch EV.TET.M.RE.FR. 6 inch pale yellow with a bold wide burgundy eye. Form is full, wide and overlapped.
BELOVED DECEIVER
$12
SALTER
24 inch SEV.TET.ML.RE. 4 1/2 inch pale ivory pink with a rose pink eye. Loads of bloom. Vigorous. A delight!
BERT HINKLER
$12
FL/MEAD
28 inch TET.EM.RE. 6 inch deep wine red with a gold throat. Good bloomer and quick increaser.
BETTY WARREN WOODS
$15
MUNSON
24 inch EV.TET.EM.RE.FR. 4 inch cream yellow with a ruffled gold edge. smooth and waxlike. Sun resistant.
BILL NORRIS
$15
KIRCHHOFF
29 inch SEV.TET.M.RE.HYB. 5 inch rich and glistening yellow gold. Form is flat, round and heavily ruffled. Well branched scapes have up to 5 way branching carrying 40+ buds. Sunfast and vigorous. A wonderful parent for golds.
BITTERSWEET HOLIDAY
$12
KIRCHHOFF
28 inch EV.TET.L.RE.EXT. 5 1/2 inch disctinctive blend of red and orange with a wide watermarked eye pattern.
BLUE WHISPER
$12
HARLING
26 inch EV.M.RE. 6 1/2 inch delicate pale lavender and cream bitone. Long bloomer.
BOB GEE
$12
MEAD
34 inch EV.TET.M.RE.HYB. 6 inch majestic blood red with a gold throat. form is round and slightly recurved. Scapes carry 25+ buds.
BORDER BRIDE
$15
SALTER
26 inch SEV.TET.M.RE.HYB. 5 1/2 inch  pale ivory to white with a dark plum purple eye and edge. Fabulous!
BREED APART
$12
SALTER

26 inch EV.TET.M.RE.HYB.

4 1/2 inch coral orange and pink blend with a bright gold edge. Long bloomer.

BRISBANE BELLE
$12
FL/MEAD
28 inch SEV.TET.M.RE. 6 1/4 inch lovely ruffled blooms of coral pink with a wide red eye. Popular!
BYRAN PAUL
$12
DURIO
26 inch EV.TET.EM.RE. 6 inch deep ruby red edged white with a citron green throat. Strong grower.
CALIFORNIA SUNSHINE
$12
CHESNICK
33 inch EV.TET.EM.RE. 6 1/2 inch intense canary yellow. Form is wide and lightly ruffled. Well branched.
CARLEE LONGMAN
$12
KIRCHHOFF
26 inch EV.TET.EM.RE. 5 inch spanish orange with a red blush and a darker red halo and edge. Ruffled.
CHAOTIC SYMMETRY
$15
SALTER 2004

25 inch SEV. M.RE. 4 inch pale pink overlaid with a triangular pattern of deeper rose with the outer edges almost white. Full, round, overlapped and lightly ruffled. Fertile. Colour can change throughout the season.

CHARTWELL
$12
MUNSON
30 inch EV.TET.EM.FR.RE. 6 inch Bold rich grape self with a cream gold throat. Strong grower.
CHERRYSTONE
$15
STAMILE 1999
27 inchEV.TET.EM.RE.FR.HYB.    5 inch rose pink with a red eye and edge. Often a gold wire edge is seen outside the red edge. The form is very wide, full and round. A great parent for double eyes and edges. Fertile both ways.
CHINESE CLOUD DANCER
$15
SALTER

26inch SEV.TET. EM.RE.HYB.

4 inch lavender with a dark lavender eye and a green throat. This is a wonderful parent for unusual and interesting eye patterns and has been used by many great hybridisers in their recent work.

CHRISTOPHER MEAD
$15
MEAD
28 inch EV.TET. EM.RE.HYB. 6 1/2 inch circular blooms of bright yellow gold are rich, beautifully ruffled and heavily textured. This outstanding, sunfast cultivar is well branched and carries many buds.
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CHRISTMAS WISHES
$12
 
CINDY MARIE
$12
DURIO
28 inch EV.EM.RE.FR. 6 inch  pretty baby ribbon pink with a green throat. Ruffled and well formed.
CINDY'S EYE
$15
SALTER

30inch SEV.TET. EM.RE.HYB.

6 inch cream ivory blooms with a pale lavender petal wash and a large lime green throat. A broad eye of lavender purple compliments the matching band on the lightly ruffled petal edges.

CLEDA JONES
$12
CHESWICK
30 inch SEV.TET.M.RE. 6 inch ruffled brilliant golden yellow self. Loads of bloom. Well branched scapes.
COL GARRETT
$15
MEAD M 2004

27 inch EV.TET.EM.RE. 6 inch beautifully sculptured bright yellow with a pale green throat. Heavily ruffled and pleated edge. Blooms are waxy and heavy and hold extremely well even in the hottest Summers. Well branched scapes carry multiple blooms.

CORINNA CORINNA
$15
MEAD
26 inch EV.TET.EM.RE.HYB. 5 inch peach with a strong maroon eye and a prominent maroon picotee edge. Sunfast and a terrific rebloomer. Vigorous.
COURTNEY ANNE
$15
HOLTON
18 inch EV.TET.E.RE.HYB.  4 inch buttercup yellow with a raspberry eye and a distinctive raspberry edge. An outstanding addition to any garden. Reblooms constantly. The well branched scapes carry 15-20 buds with many open at once. Proliferates. Fertile both ways.
CYCLONIC EYE
$12
MEAD
27 inch EV.TET.M.RE.HYB. 6 inch cream peach with a wine plum eye and partial picotee edge. Vigorous.

 

 

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