| Hybridizer: | Melba Hamblen |
| Year Of Registration: | 1975 |
| Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): | 1976 |
| Seedling Number: | M70-22C |
| Classification: | Intermediate Bearded (IB) |
| Registered Height: | 20 inches (51 cm) |
| Bloom Season: | Mid Mid Late Late |
| Bloom Color Classification: | Pink Rose |
| Bloom Color Description: | Raspberry pink standards; raspberry falls on upper half, raspberry pink on lower half |
| Beard Color: | Raspberry |
| Awards: | Honorable Mention: 1977 Award of Merit: 1981 Hans and Jacob Sass Medal: 1981 |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 8b |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Underground structures: | Rhizome |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Will not come true from seed |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Division |
| Ploidy: | Unbalanced Tetraploid |
| Parentage: | (((Gay Adventure x Fair Luzon) x Rippling Waters) x (Music Hall x Adorable You)) X Dove Wings |
| Child plants: | one child plant |
| RachaelHunter | On September 17, 2022 | Obtained plant Fb group |
| RachaelHunter | On March 29, 2021 | Obtained plant Seagate Nurseries |
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