She’s One of the Captain’s Kids – Hunter 2024This flashy bitone livens up the early-mid bloom season and continues over a long period of time due to good scape density. The rhubarb-purple petals have a grey-purple band and gold filagree edges that can sometimes be toothy. The filigree edges on CAPTAIN JACK reminded its hybridizer …
Prairie’s Edge Megan Leigh – Hunter 2024Very consistent, and long a favorite of visitors to the garden. When it was in bloom for the first time, one of my mentors (Ginny Pearce) passed by hundreds of pretty faces, until she stopped and pointed at this one. Maybe in another 10 years I will develop that …
Petit Four a la Prairie’s Edge – Hunter 2024The motive behind making the above cross was an attempt to fancy up a boring, sometimes ugly face on an incredibly robust plant with good branching. In hybridizing, sometimes you get what you’re hoping for, sometimes you get garbage, and sometimes you get a total …
Man Enough To Wear Pink – Hunter 2024This guy is a beautiful rose pink with a cream watermark that fades to light lavender. The throat is green, transitioning to greenish-yellow before reaching the watermark. A triple edge of light lavender, cream, and greenish yellow matches the transition in the throat. Full form blooms are very …
Just You Wait – Hunter 2024It’s worth the wait until the mid-late season for this full form watermelon pink bloom with darker veining. Petals have a narrow gold filigree edge and a faint grey-lavender band above the green to yellow throat. The bloom has good substance, showing little concern for rain or heat. Tall, sturdy, …