thank you tom for sharing.
imho i liked the clear color separation of the standards from the falls, and i also liked the showy beards. somehow, on the falls i felt there needed to be a transition of a slightly different tone into the dark. or i wanted to see a greater portion of the orange transitioning into the plum.
however, the two colors are striking together.....you did say you saved the pollen? have you used it to pollinate another successful cross? and i always love ruffles.