LAFCADIO

Lafcadio' (Patrick O’Connor, R. 2020). LA, 34" (86 cm), Late midseason bloom. Standards salmon, lighter toward tips, deeper center line and wash; style arms deep salmon, darker plum wash toward edges, goldenrod ridge in lower half; falls dark salmon, narrow yellow-orange steeple signal, narrowly edged red-brown with short red line at tip. seedling 06-35: ('Victoria Inn' x 'Metairie Ridge') X 'Avelline'.

Hybridizer Patrick O'Connor on the name Lafcadio. For Lafcadio Hearn, who cannot be summarized briefly. A fascinating guy who lived and worked as a journalist in New Orleans for a period of his life. His writing is credited with bringing New Orleans culture to the attention of the country.