origination:
DIONYSUS (God of Wine) F2 (Nassos Daphnis, New York), August 24, 1995. Seedling number D-365, parentage Gauguin F1 (self pollinated) hybrid. First bloomed 1976. Bright red single, color like Fl Gauguin but much brighter, with veins running from the center to the edge of each petal. It has the crystal clear color of a good red wine. It is reliable, one bud per stem, has pollen, stamens, good substance, no seeds, fragrant, the amount of bloom varies. Good stem strength, 3-5 feet in height, dark foliage, and blooms the end of May. Colored slide. Bulletin #296.
Burkhardt:
correct spelling: Dionysos
Walter Good:
