* Marla Corts (Aucoin 2000)

MARLA CORTS, our first introduction, is  named in honor of the Samford University president's wife.  It derives from Seller's EDGE AHEAD and Kaskel's SENEGAL, and it  is registered with AHS. 

Some have told me it reminds them of Easter, and call it an Easter pink. The most prominent color of the complicated, etched eye is repeated in the inner edge bordered by a complimentary edge of gold.  Bloom size is from six to six and a half inches, and confirmed in Ohio along with a bud count that exceeds 20.  A vigorous grower, it increased from one fan to nine after first blooming in May 1999.   

We used its pollen on many things, including Lee Pickles TWO FACES OF EVE, PARDON ME BOY and MABEL MARIE. We have seedlings from those as well as AWESOME BLOSSOM, MILDRED MITCHELL, TET. DRAGON'S EYE and IDA'S BRAID, among others. This year we used pollen from extra early season bloomers like LACE COOKIES on it, to reinforce it's very early blooming traits. The sooner they start blooming, the more they can re-bloom. 

MARLA CORTS is available for delivery at $77.00 plus shipping. 

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