origination:
RHEA BC 3 (Wife of Kronos, mother of Zeus) (Nassos Daphnis, New York), Aug. 24, 1995. Seedling number D-357. Parentage D-127 x S-250 (Moutan) Captain Concubine. First bloomed 1974. Semi-double, bright pink petals bursting out from the center ready to fly into space. It is very luminous, transparent and glowing. Has the quality of a very strong and outgoing presence. Amount of bloom 10-20, good substance, stamens, pollen, no seeds, fragrant and reliable. One bud per stem. Good stem strength, grows 4-5 feet and blooms in late May. Light green foliage, vigorous. Colored slide. Bulletin #296.
Walter Good:
