I vote for LAURA HARWOOD. Does great here in hot, humid Kansas. I've never seen it affected by thrips either Meryl--and I can't say that about a lot of purples..... May be because of the later bloom season and there are enough predators out eating the thrips? Just a thought. I don't think the bud count is particularly high, but it multiplies well, has lots of scapes and blooms late. Also has been a good parent for me.
Here are my two favorite seedlings from LAURA HARWOOD X HEAVENLY ANGEL ICE (another Stout candidate)
