IMPERIAL DECREE

(Benz) tet 36" M. Dor. (Lilac Surprise X Tet. Grand Masterpiece) When we bloomed this purple gem and its illustrious sib, LILAC GLOW, we were so excited, we made over 200 more seeds from the same cross. Of all these, IMPERIAL DECREE stills reigns supreme. Ever since we made our first cross, we have dreamed of blooming a round, beautifully ruffled, sunfast true purple, crystal-clear in color, and devoid of all muddy pigment. This "dream" purple would have vigor, as well as elegant scapes, and branching that would win a blue ribbon at any show. IMPERIAL DECREE with its 51/2" stunning royal-purple blooms comes closer to our vision than anything so far. We have measured 31/2" petals on blooms just 51/2" in diameter. Cleaner in color and more sunfast than any other deep purple we grow. Flat-open, ruffled blooms, borne on beautifully branched show scapes herald a new plateau in refined purple tetraploids. Scapes are arrow-straight and bud-count can soar over 25. Fragrant. Fertile both ways and an incredible parent. Among its noteworthy seedlings is our future release, the heavily ruffled 7" BARNEY. $170.00


	IMPERIAL DECREE (Benz) tet 36" M. Dor. (Lilac Surprise X Tet. Grand Masterpiece) When we bloomed this purple gem and its illustrious sib, LILAC GLOW, we were so excited, we made over 200 more seeds from the same cross. Of all these, IMPERIAL DECREE stills reigns supreme. Ever since we made our first cross, we have dreamed of blooming a round, beautifully ruffled, sunfast true purple, crystal-clear in color, and devoid of all muddy pigment. This "dream" purple would have vigor, as well as elegant scapes, and branching that would win a blue ribbon at any show. IMPERIAL DECREE with its 51/2" stunning royal-purple blooms comes closer to our vision than anything so far. We have measured 31/2" petals on blooms just 51/2" in diameter. Cleaner in color and more sunfast than any other deep purple we grow. Flat-open, ruffled blooms, borne on beautifully branched show scapes herald a new plateau in refined purple tetraploids. Scapes are arrow-straight and bud-count can soar over 25. Fragrant. Fertile both ways and an incredible parent. Among its noteworthy seedlings is our future release, the heavily ruffled 7" BARNEY. $170.00