The rich velveteen petals that surround Sam Hopkins like a robe of royalty make for a truly spectacular display. In the misty mountain mornings and glowing embers of dusk, the crimson red of this beauty seem to cast toward the blackness of nightfall.
Bloom Size: (BB) Small - 4”-6”
Bloom Form: (ID) Informal Decorative
Bloom Color: (DR) Dark Red
Plant Height: 4’-5’
Foliage: Stems are dark green, strong and straight. Anthocyanins present in main stems create beautiful purple hues along the stem line. Whorled leaves are dark green and lanceolate in shape; pinnate leaflets are dentate with broad blunt teeth.
ADS Class: not yet classified | BB WL DR
Year Introduced/Origin: 2005, Netherlands
Hybridizer: Geerlings
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