Available from a few nurseries in UK and Europe.
Raised by B.Ruys in Holland in 1916.
Highly Commended RHS Trial 1970.
Has been sold as “Crimson King” in the past.
An arendsii hybrid.

Very good cultivar of a darker colour than Gloria and with good foliage.
Wilts quickly when cut.

Medium – 61-80cm

Mid-season – 16th-31st July

colour Moderate purplish-pink
shape Rhomboidal
density
Dense
density of flowers     Dense
Colour Dark green
Nodes Colour Red and swollen
Surface   Glossy