Flights of Fancy

Flights of Fancy - (Keith Keppel, R. 1992). Seedling# 86-6A. TB, 36" (91 cm). Early bloom. Standards oyster white (M&P 10-B-1) to cream (9-D-2), flushed soft rosy orchid (43-F-6) in center; falls paler oyster (10-AB-1), rosy orchid wash deepening in center to gloxinia (43-L-10) to grapejuice (44-L-10) with conspicuous paler veining, warm white area by beards, burnous (9-C-4) on inner hafts; beards white to cream, tipped flame (1-C-12); slight sweet fragrance. Parentage: Seedling# 82-45A: (seedling# 77-111Q, 'Gigolo' sibling, x seedling# 78-70A, 'Rosy Cloud' sibling) X seedling# 84-15A: (seedling# 80-98B: (seedling# 76-137C: ((seedling# 68-39F: (seedling# 66-35C: (('Irma Melrose' x 'Tea Apron') x (('Full Circle' x 'Rococo') x 'Tea Apron')) x 'April Melody') x seedling# 68-39D) x ('Joy Ride' x 'Roundup') x ('April Melody' x (seedling# 66-35B x 'April Melody')))) x ('Mistress' x seedling# 75-98B, 'Peccadillo' sibling)) x seedling# 82-45A). Introduced by D. & J. Gardens in 1993. Awards: Honorable Mention 1995; Award of Merit 1998. Rebloom reported in: TX. USDA Zones 8.