I have had Darla for a long time. Though EVR, it grows like a weed here in USDA Zone 7a/b. The flowers are wanting in clarity of color, and count, but they are nicely diamond dusted and have a distinctly golden edge. The main reason I keep her is that she is a GREAT breeder. She is part of 184 registered cultivars. In many of those crosses, the vigor from her is present. The muddiness of color disappears in most first generation crosses. None of this is a surprise since she is the star progeny of two of the most important cultivars of the 90's/early 2000's.
