What it lacks and what we are still working on is that deeply saturated turquoise color - maybe it is germinating in the seedling pots as I write this. Cold River is very pale turquoise with medium turquoise spots on the falls and olive blush on the hafts. Medium violet beards are frosted white on the tips. Vigorous growth with stalks having one branch and 3 buds. Touch, but don't wear if you expect to be politically correct.
Falls are mauvish buff with rosy buff hafts.
The flower is wide and round and has a soft mink texture. The classic form is what first drew us to this seedling. Frosted beards are orange in the throat blending to a lavender tip. Flower color can vary with weather and become more gray than tan. Either way, it is beautiful.