'Bourdon' (('Vittata Fortunei X 'Warai Gishi') X 'Pluto'):deep
to moderate purplish red, dots darker, double, pistil usually present,9
to 12 petals, 11/4--11/2", early, 4' in 10 years.
Ben Morrison grew this under the number: 166-49-2
Ben Morrison's registration description:
('Vittata Fortunei X 'Warai Gishi') X (Pluto(an old Southern Indica)
semievergreen to evergreen, 4 feet tall and broad after 10 years;
flowers early, double, 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 inch, 9 to 12 petals, between Amaranth
Purple, dots on pop-up petals coming from blotch area Dahlia Purple (Ridgeway),
pistols usually present and sometimes a few stamen; in
Mr. Morrison's Garden shows a distinct tendency to flower in autumn and
is used as an accent plant in landscape work.
