Fantasia (Saunders 1931) Herbaceous Hybrid. Early. A Best Landscaper. Single.

The large guard petals open pale pink, surrounding a contrast center boss made up of cerise red capped with yellow of the pollen-bearing anthers. Both the filaments and the carpels are cerise. The petal centers are crinkled in form, and veined a deeper pink, contributing to varied and handsome flowers. The bush habit displays the flowers well. One of the few named second generation Saunders "Macro" hybrids, a tetraploid (confirmed by chromosome count, per Silvia Saunders), of interest for breeding as well as garden decoration. Item 2363. $22.00