Both Pod and Pollen fertile. This is named for an antique blown glass ornament I have with the same coloring. RFD is a deep red of velvety texture and good substance. A hose in hose flower with lots of ruffling and diamond dusting. Stands out at a distance and is gorgeous with an underplanting of white or blue flowers.
Scapes are slender but strong enough to carry the weight of buds and blooms.
The flowers open early morning and completely flat with no recurve of petals or sepals making the flower seem larger than registered. The color is a very pale cream apricot with darker veining and light midribs. It is lightly ruffled and a showy green throat with heavy substance and well branched scapes. Pod and Pollen fertile. Throat Lovely creped pale lemon yellow with a small green throat Edges have a heavy crimped ruffling that is blushed old rose.