Maroon King

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Div II ‘Maroon King’  cv.  (Parentage unknown)  H:, G:, N: & I:(c.1970): R. Erskine REG:1996.  Inside maroon red, with a greenish yellow throat and self-coloured spots in centre on a light pink base; outside pink; nectaries greenish; pollen orange. Fls 60mm wide; petals 30 x 15mm, not ruffled, tips not recurved. Lvs whorled, 160 x 40mm, mid green. Stems 1.4m, mid green, with up to 60 fls. Early.