AZTEC FIREBIRD
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Aztec Firebird (Roberts-N., 2002)
Height 36in (91cm), bloom 7in (18.0cm), season MLa, Semi-Evergreen, Diploid, Fragrant, 16 buds, 4 branches, Unusual Form Cascade, Red orange bitone above green throat.
BABY BLUE EYES
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Baby Blue Eyes (Shooter-E., 1998)
Height 20in (51cm), bloom 4in (10.2cm), season M, Rebloom, Semi-Evergreen, Diploid, 17 buds, 3 branches, Light lavender purple with purple veins and washed blue watermark above chartreuse throat.
BABY BOOMER
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Baby Boomer (Herrington-T., 1996)
Height 24in (61cm), bloom 3.5in (8.9cm), season E, Evergreen, Diploid, Yellow with purple eyezone above a green throat.
((sdlg X Rocky's Eye) X Daggy))
BABY BOOMERS BABY
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Baby Boomers Baby (Herrington-T., 2003)
Height 26in (66cm), bloom 4in (10.2cm), season EM, Rebloom, Dormant, Diploid, Fragrant, 40 buds, 7 branches, Cream with deep purplish red eye and edge above green throat. (Baby Boomer X Summer Dragon)
BABY JESSIE
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Baby Jessie (Eller-N., 2005)
Height 18in (46cm), bloom 2.75in (7.0cm), season M, Rebloom, Semi-Evergreen, Diploid, 15 buds, 2 branches, Double 80%, Cream with cherry red eye above red throat. (You Angel You X Mary Ethel Anderson)
BABY KONG
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Baby Kong (Herrington-T., 2010)
Height 32in (81cm), bloom 3.5in (8.9cm), season M, Rebloom, Dormant, Diploid, 25 buds, 6 branches, Unusual Form Crispate, Brick red self above a yellow throat. (Incy Wincy Spider X Nutmeg Elf)
BABY TIGER PAWS
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Baby Tiger Paws (Klehm, 1994)
Height 24in (61cm), bloom 2.5in (6.4cm), season EM, Dormant, Diploid, Yellow with deep purple eyezone
I use Baby Tiger Paws in a fairy garden because of the height and bloom size. It is a fast increaser.
BABY VIKING
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Baby Viking (Albers, 2005)
Height 16 in.(41 cm), bloom 2.25 in.(6 cm), season MLa, Semi-Evergreen, Tetraploid, Fragrant, 38 buds, 6 branches, Bright yellow self above tiny green throat. (First Viking × sdlg)
*We saw Baby Viking at the 2017 National in Norfolk, VA and were happy that we had added it that spring.
BABY'S GOT BLUE EYES
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Baby's Got Blue Eyes (Gossard-D., 2013)
height 32 inches (81 cm), bloom 5 inches (13 cm), season M, Rebloom, Dormant, Tetraploid, Fragrant, 18 buds, 4 branches, Double 98%, Cream white with a patterned blue, purple, maroon eyezone, above a very green throat. (((Tet. Crystal Blue Persuasion × (((Joe Marinello × Custard Candy) × Tet. Wings of Chance) × Tet. In the Navy)) × Blue Beetle)
Awards: HM 2020
*Added to garden Fall 2021
BACH CANTATA
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Bach Cantata (Maryott, 2014)
Height 42in (107cm), bloom 6in (15.0cm), season M, Rebloom, Evergreen, Tetraploid, 14 buds, 3 branches, Deep yellow (RHS 15A) with very dark maroon eyes (RHS 183A), sometimes exhibits white pattern from appliqué pattern, also three-eighths inch rim of dark maroon (RHS 183A). (sdlg H1574N X New Paradigm)
BACK TO BLACK
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Back to Black (Cochenour, 2011)
height 30 in.(76 cm), bloom 4 in.(10 cm), season MLa, Semi-Evergreen, Diploid, 20 buds, 5 branches, Unusual Form Crispate, Near black that changes to chocolate brown with black eye and cheetah pattern about 25 percent of the time, yellow throat. (Brer Rabbit's Baby × sdlg)
BACON AND EGGS
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Bacon and Eggs (Herrington-T., 2014)
height 25 in.(64 cm), bloom 3.25 in.(8 cm), season EE, Rebloom, Semi-Evergreen, Diploid, Fragrant, 30 buds, 6 branches, Golden yellow with a darker reddish brown eye on the sepals and petals with lighter accented midribs leading into a small yellow green throat. (Buckets of Butter × One Eye Willie)
BAM BAM WOW
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Bam Bam Wow (Carpenter-J., 2009)
height 25 in.(64 cm), bloom 6 in.(15 cm), season EM, Rebloom, Evergreen, Diploid, Fragrant, 29 buds, 4 branches, Cream with purple eye above green throat. (Super Fancy Face × Texas Kaleidoscope)
*Added Fall 2019
BANANA CREAM CUPCAKE
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Banana Cream Cupcake (Herrington-T., 2009)
Height 24in (61cm), bloom 4in (10.2cm), season EM, Dormant, Diploid, Fragrant, 24 buds, 6 branches, Double 95%, Banana cream blend above green throat. (Hats off to Tracy X Fluttering Beauty)
BANANA PEPPER SPIDER
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Banana Pepper Spider (Herrington-H., 1994)
Height 44in (112cm), bloom 8in (20.5cm), season EM, Rebloom, Semi-Evergreen, Diploid, Spider Ratio 4.11:1, Deep yellow self with vivid green throat. (Green Widow X Kindly Light)
BANANA SMOOTHIE
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Banana Smoothie (George-T., 2006)
Height 64in (163cm), bloom 10in (25.5cm), season EM, Rebloom, Semi-Evergreen, Tetraploid, 40 buds, 6 branches, Unusual Form Crispate, Yellow self above green throat. ((Rob Cobb X Galaxy Rose) X Webster's Pink Wonder)
BANANA SPLIT CUPCAKE
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Banana Split Cupcake (Herrington-T., 2000)
Height 28in (71cm), bloom 3.87in (9.8cm), season EM, Rebloom, Semi-Evergreen, Diploid, 26 buds, 5 branches, Double 93%, Pink lavender blend with darker blended eye above green throat. (Tropical Fiesta X sdlg)
BANISHING THE DARK
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Banishing the Dark (Salter-E.H., 2015)
Height 30in (76cm), bloom 4.5in (11.5cm), season M, Rebloom, Evergreen, Diploid, Pale ivory cream with a dark raisin plum eye pattern that carries cream patterns in the eye, yellow green throat, form is lightly ruffled and slightly narrow at the throat spreading out in the petals. (unknown X unknown)
BANTAM OF THE OPERA
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Bantam of the Opera (Cochenour, 2012)
height 29 in.(74 cm), bloom 4.75 in.(12 cm), season MLa, Dormant, Diploid, 27 buds, 4 branches, Unusual Form Crispate, Near black with large yellow green throat. (The Mouse that Roared × Brer Rabbit's Baby)
BARK AT ME
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Bark at Me (Roberts-N., 1999)
Height 36in (91cm), bloom 7.5in (19.0cm), season M, Rebloom, Semi-Evergreen, Diploid, 16 buds, 4 branches, Unusual Form Crispate, Reddish purple with purple eyezone above yellow throat. (Lake Norman Spider X Rainbow Spangles)
BEASTMAN
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Beastman (Gossard, 2012)
Height 27in (69cm), bloom 7.5in (19.0cm), season MLa, Rebloom, Dormant, Tetraploid, 18 buds, 3 branches, Rust red with darker rust red eyezone and yellow throat, petals and sepals are covered with claws, fangs, teeth and tentacles.
(Heavenly Velocirapter X Outer Limits)
BEAUTY OF HIS GRACE
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Beauty of His Grace (Bomar, 2006)
Height 24in (61cm), bloom 6.5in (16.5cm), season M, Rebloom, Semi-Evergreen, Diploid, Fragrant, 24 buds, 3 branches, Baby pink polychrome with deeper pink halo above green throat. (unknown X unknown)
BECKHAM
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Beckham (Bishop-D., 2018)
height 32 in.(81 cm), bloom 3.25 in.(8 cm), season EM, Rebloom, Semi-Evergreen, Diploid, 18 buds, 4 branches, Light orange, darker eye, and green throat. (unknown × unknown)
BEN LEE
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Ben Lee (Hansen, 1994)
height 20 in.(51 cm), bloom 4 in.(10 cm), season MLa, Rebloom, Evergreen, Diploid, Salmon pink with dark violet to lavender blue eyezone above bright green throat. ((Misty Isle × Surf) × sdlg)
Awards: HM 1997; ATG 1999
BENTLEY SAMUEL
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Bentley Samuel (Otto, 2015)
height 35 in.(89 cm), bloom 7.5 in.(19 cm), season MLa, Semi-Evergreen, Diploid, 14 buds, 2 branches, Unusual Form Spatulate, Petals and sepals are recurved, pinkish lavender outlined with a pink edge, throat is tree frog neon green. (Talon × Rose F. Kennedy)
BERNIE'S FAULT
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Bernie's Fault (Williams-S., 2009)
Height 29 in.(74 cm), bloom 4.75 in.(12 cm), season MLa, Dormant, Diploid, 20 buds, 3 branches, Double 100%, Orange with burgundy red eye above gold throat. (Mount Helena × (sdlg × Double Bourbon))
BERRY DELIGHTFUL
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Berry Delightful (Herrington-H., 2016)
Height 23 in.(58 cm), bloom 3.5 in.(9 cm), season EM, Rebloom, Evergreen, Diploid, 22 buds, 4 branches, Lavender pink blend with darker patterned eye and green throat. (Lollipop Kid × sdlg)
BERRY NICE
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Berry Nice (Elliott-S., 2016)
height 22 in.(56 cm), bloom 4 in.(10 cm), season M, Rebloom, Evergreen, Diploid, 20 buds, 4 branches, Orange red with yellow midribs. (Pepperoni Man × Tim Herrington)
*Fall 2019 addition
BETTER OFF BLUE
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Better Off Blue (Simpson-E., 2017)
Height 28 in.(71 cm), bloom 7 in.(18 cm), season M, Dormant, Tetraploid, Fragrant, 18 buds, 3 branches, Warm purple with blue violet eye over flared white watermark above green to gold throat. (Blue Dude × Michael Bennett)
*Hybridizer's photo is first.
BETTY'S PICK
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Betty's Pick (Roberts-N., 2001)
Height 38in (96cm), bloom 11in (28.0cm), season EM, Rebloom, Semi-Evergreen, Diploid, 24 buds, 4 branches, Unusual Form Cascade, Pewter flesh bicolor above yellow green throat.
BIG BIRDS FRIEND
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Big Birds Friend (Gossard, 2003)
Height 52in (132cm), bloom 10in (25.5cm), season M, Rebloom, Dormant, Tetraploid, 30 buds, 5 branches, Unusual Form Cascade, Golden yellow self. (Techny Spider X Jack and the Beanstalk)
BIG FUSS
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Big Fuss (Joiner-J., 2013)
height 31 in.(79 cm), bloom 7 in.(18 cm), season M, Rebloom, Evergreen, Tetraploid, Fragrant, 25 buds, 5 branches, Double 95%, Large salmon double, yellow to orange throat. (sdlg × sdlg) Awards: HM 2017; GD 2018
BIG KISS
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Big Kiss (Joiner, 1991)
Height 28in (71cm), bloom 5.5in (14.0cm), season M, Rebloom, Dormant, Diploid, Fragrant, Double, Light peach with light rose eyezone above light green throat. (Dublin Elaine X Frances Joiner)
more information (1 additional picture)BIKER BABE
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Biker Babe (Douglas-H., 2012)
Height 27in (69cm), bloom 5.75in (14.5cm), season MLa, Rebloom, Dormant, Diploid, 22 buds, 4 branches, Dark lavender with a dark purple eye and cream picotee. (Never Say Never X (Raspberry Frisbee X Lavender Blue Baby))
*FIRST PHOTO IS HYBRIDIZER'S.
**SECOND PHOTO IS REBLOOM IN OUR GARDEN.
BIRTHDAY PARTY CUPCAKE
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Birthday Party Cupcake (Herrington-H., 2017)
height 21 in.(53 cm), bloom 2.9 in.(7 cm), season EM, Rebloom, Dormant, Diploid, 21 buds, 4 branches, Double 100%, Cream and light pink blend, berry purple eye, and yellow green throat.. (Raspberry Ripple Cupcake × Little Party Girl)
BIT OF BLUE
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Bit of Blue (Stamile, 2004)
Height 26in (66cm), bloom 4.25in (10.8cm), season EE, Rebloom, Evergreen, Tetraploid, Fragrant, 29 buds, 4 branches, Cream with multicolored eye above green throat. (Mysterious Eyes X Tet. Crystal Blue Persuasion)
BITSY
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Bitsy (Warner, 1963)
Height 18in (46cm), bloom 1.5in (3.8cm), season EE, Semi-Evergreen, Diploid, Lemon yellow self with green throat.
(Pinocchio X Sooner Gold)
GOOD REBLOOMER FOR US
Award of Merit 1969, Honorable Mention 1966, JC 1962, DFM 1968
BLACK ARROWHEAD
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Black Arrowhead (Roberts-N., 2002)
Height 34in (86cm), bloom 7.5in (19.0cm), season M, Semi-Evergreen, Diploid, 30 buds, 3 branches, Spider Ratio 4.11:1, Light mauve purple with dark purple eye above green throat.
BLACK FURY
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Black Fury (Stadler, 2008)
Height 30in (76cm), bloom 5in (12.5cm), season M, Dormant, Tetraploid, 18 buds, 3 branches, Black with red edge above yellow to green red circle throat. (Black Market X (Black Briar Bay X Night Wings))
BLACK ICE
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Black Ice (Roberts-N., 2000)
Height 32 in.(81 cm), bloom 7.5 in.(19 cm), season M, Semi-Evergreen, Diploid, 15 buds, 3 branches, Spider Ratio 4.13:1, Black self above yellow green throat.
Awards: HM 2005
BLACK PANTHER
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Black Panther (Gossard, 2012)
height 44 in.(112 cm), bloom 9.5 in.(24 cm), season MLa, Rebloom, Dormant, Tetraploid, Fragrant, 42 buds, 7 branches, Unusual Form Cascade, Black purple with a very dark black purple eyezone and green throat. ((Earth Shaker × Heavenly Thunderbird) × Webster's Purple Wonder)
Awards: HM 2015
BLACK PEPPER
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Black Pepper (Joiner, 1994)
Height 24in (61cm), bloom 4.25in (10.8cm), season EM, Rebloom, Evergreen, Diploid, Chrome yellow with dark red eyezone above green throat. (Extra Fancy X Jason Salter)
*Scape photo is a rebloom scape early September 2017.
BLACK WOLF
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Black Wolf (Gossard, 2017)
height 28 inches (71 cm), bloom 5.75 inches (15 cm), season M, Rebloom, Dormant, Tetraploid, Fragrant, 24 buds, 4 branches, Burgundy black with multicolored edge, very green throat, and covered with white shark's teeth. (Hooked on You × Men in Black)
A 2022 garden acquisition, pictures to be added Summer 2023
BLAME IT ON TIM
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Blame It on Tim (Kennedy-J., 2020)
height 28 inches (71 cm), bloom 4.5 inches (11 cm), season M, Semi-Evergreen, Diploid, 22 buds, 4 branches, Strawberry red with cream midribs above a vivid green to yellow throat, darker red halo on petals, and cream edging on sepals.(Halloween Green × Fried Green Tomatoes)
BLINDINGLY BEAUTIFUL
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Blindingly Beautiful (Harry-P., 2013)
Height 28in (71cm), bloom 7.25in (18.5cm), season E, Rebloom, Semi-Evergreen, Tetraploid, 29 buds, 4 branches, Large saturated red, with large gold edge. ((Scarlet Blaze X Crystal Smith) X Can't Get Enough)
BLUE A FUSE
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Blue a Fuse (Cochenour, 2011)
height 26 in.(66 cm), bloom 6 in.(15 cm), season EM, Dormant, Diploid, 10 buds, 2 branches, Unusual Form Spatulate, Mauve with a bluish eye and huge yellow green throat. (Snow Crab × Ledgewood's Calico Blue)
Fall 2019 addition
BLUE BUZZ
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Blue Buzz (Smith-FR, 2010)
Height 28in (71cm), bloom 2.5in (6.4cm), season EM, Rebloom, Semi-Evergreen, Diploid, Fragrant, 30 buds, 6 branches, Deep mauve colored flower with an intense green throat and beautiful blue eye zone. (London Tower X (In The Navy X Crystal Blue Persuasion))
BLUE DARLING
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Blue Darling (Stamile/Pierce 2014)
Height 17in (43cm), bloom 2.5in (6.4cm), season EM, Rebloom, Semi-Evergreen, Diploid, 35 buds, 4 branches, Cream base with a large blue eye etched with raspberry, green throat. (unknown X unknown)