Its watermark halo is shades of garnet, ruby and ripe cherry. The color's intensity, the extraordinary width of petals, an incredible long season, and well branched scapes bring together many fine qualities. The small green throat outlined in yellow, sets the flower off spectacularly. The form is full and round. Texture is smooth.
Blooms hold well in our bright sun.
Possibly the red of 2001. The scapes have three - five way branching and are strongly recurrent. Fertile both ways.