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CULTIVAR/ TRADEMARKED NAME (TRADEMARKED taxa are displayed in all caps except for the CULTIVAR portions, when known)	SPECIES AFFINITY	FLOWER COLOR	HEIGHT/ HABIT	MISC.
Abbeville		light lavender, some white tints	6 in./ vigorous	well scented
Abbeville Lavender = Abbeville?				Listed by San Felasco Nursery, CA USA 1999
Adonis Light Blue		light lavender-blue
Adonis Mango		blend of dark coral, salmon-pink, orangish-pink, and dusty cream shades. It is not so white or clean as LANAI PEACH but has it's own merits	9-12 in. tall.	Marketed by Thompson & Morgan c. 2004.
Alba = f. albiflora Modenke	hastata	white	75cm	Salverform flowers.
Alba	peruviana	nearly pure white
Alba	rigida	white	60cm
Alba (var. alba) = f. alba (Benary et Wittmack) Modelnke	tenuisecta	white		A wild, botanical forma
f. albiflora	tenera	white		A wild, botanical forma
Amethyst		near blue, white center		Smaller flower than more modern cultivars. AAS 1966.
Amour Deep Rose		dark rose pink
Amour Light Pink	x hybrida	light pink, paler center	10 in.tall x 10 in. wide/compact, basal branching	Thompson & Morgan intro.
Amour Purple
Amour Scarlet/Eye		scarlet red, white eye
Aphrodite = Maonettii (in part)
Appleblossom		light pink	4 in.	light scent
Artemis				Listed name in the RHS HORTICULTURAL DATABASE 2002.
Atroviolacea	canadensis	rose-purple to dark violet
Aveyron		bright pink, fading lighter	compact, vigorous
AZTEC™ DARK PURPLE IMPROVED
AZTEC™ DEEP LAVENDER		dark lavender	mounded	Early blooming. Mildew Resistant.
AZTEC™ DEEP LAVENDER IMPROVED
AZTEC™ GRAPE MAGIC		bright lavender with some pink tints, bordering on violet-lavender at times
AZTEC™ HOT PINK		magenta pink	mounded	Early blooming. Mildew Resistant.
AZTEC™ LAVENDER IMPROVED		medium rose-lavender, fading to much lighter shades including lavender-white
AZTEC™ MAGIC PINK 'Balazpima'
AZTEC™ MAGIC PLUM 'Balazplum'
AZTEC™ PEARL				new c. 2005.
AZTEC™ PINK MAGIC 'Balazpima'			mounded	Early blooming. Mildew Resistant.
AZTEC™ PLUM		lavender-purple	mounded	Early blooming. Mildew Resistant.
AZTEC™ RASPBERRY		rich rose-red fading to rich pink at the borders. Can be a good multi-color blend but it clashes a tad at times.
AZTEC™ RED 'Balazred'		clear red	mounded	Early blooming. Mildew Resistant.
AZTEC™ ROSE PINK		rose pink	mounded	Early blooming. Mildew Resistant.
AZTEC™ SILVER MAGIC (MAGIC SILVER)		very pale, that is, "icy" lavender-white or bluish-white. Looks white from long distance
AZTEC™ WHITE 'Balazwhit' JC Raulston Arboretum		pure white	low mound
BABYLON® BLUE Trials Gardens, Park Seeds. Summer 2004.		very dark purple, fading slightly paler in the outer ring. Not the aberrant seedling in this planting.
BABYLON® CARPET BLUE		light bluish-violet	low, carpeting	not the same as BABYLON BLUE but a lower, mat-like clone
BABYLON® DEEP PINK		bright clear pink, on the light-medium side
BABYLON® LIGHT BLUE		light bluish-violet	5-7 in.	Blooms all along the stems and not just at terminals.
BABYLON® LILAC		bright lilac pink, closer to hot pink than lilac	5-7 in.	Blooms all along the stems and not just at terminals.
BABYLON® NEON ROSE		bright and light reddish-pink, nearly magenta-pink	5-7 in.	Blooms all along the stems and not just at terminals.
BABYLON® PINK 'Morena'		light pink	5-7 in.	Blooms all along the stems and not just at terminals.
BABYLON® RED JC Raulston Arboretum		light red, not as orange as this photo appears
BABYLON® SILVER		light silvery-blue	5-7 in.	Blooms all along the stems and not just at terminals.
BABYLON® WHITE Trial Gardens, Park Seed. July 2004.		pure white
Bal prefix = see AZTEC and WILDFIRE series
Batesville Rose		bright magenta pink	6 in.	Greg Grant hybrid. USDA zone 8.
Beal's Blue Mist = Norman Beal's Blue Mist
Beauty of Oxford				AAS 1933.
Betty Lee				Listed name in the RHS HORTICULTURAL DATABASE 2002.
Blaze		bright scarlet red	9 in.	AAS 1968. Probably not the same as 'Showtime Blaze' which is thought to be of more recent origin.
Blue Cascade		near blue
Blue Knight		lilac-blue
Blue Lagoon (Blue Lagoona)		"first true blue" according to Parks 2001 Catalog	8-10 in./upright	Dark green foliage.
Blue Moon
Blue Prince				A listed name for a parent of 'Mystic'
Blue Princess		bluish-purple (RHS 87A)	6 in.	Nicely scented. British origin. Source: Plant Delights
Blue Royal		light lavender-blue		Larger heads.
Blue Sentinel				AAS 1939.
Bon I		violet
Boon		violet	trailing
Booty		dark pink
Bordeaux		dark velvety red
Boughton House				Listed name in the RHS HORTICULTURAL DATABASE 2002.
Brambley				Listed name in the RHS HORTICULTURAL DATABASE 2002.
Buenos Aires	bonariensis	rich pink	open branching
f. caerulea Moldenke	hastata			botanical form and not a cultivar
Calcutta Cream		creamy yellow. Said to be the first of this color.		Kee Sahin collected at 1996 Calcutta Flower Show.
Calvado White		white
Calvado Rose		rose pink
Cavlado Scarlet		scarlet red
Camp Joy		bright pink fading to lighter pink on older flowers		Large inflorescence.
Candidissima	canadensis	white		Rarely seen today.
Candy Carousel				Listed name from Sollya.
Cardinal		bright red
Carousel		bluish-lavender with white margins, distinctly bicolor effect	12-18 in. tall x 24-36 in. wide
Cerise Queen		cerise pink (assumed from name)		AAS 1934.
Chiquita	peruviana	striped lavender and white	low, trailing	Smaller, refined inflor. than species.
Claret (Lois' Ruby)		rich dark burgundy red
Clear Red = Summer Blaze
Cleopatra Cherry Red		medium red
Cleopatra Pink		light to medium pink
Cleopatra Purple		lavender -purple
Cleopatra White		white
Compacta	canadensis	various colors	more compact, shorter, than species typical	An old name for an improved, compact strain. Not offered today.
Corsage Peach				Listed RHS PLANT FINDER 2004-2005
Corsage Red				Listed RHS PLANT FINDER 2004-2005
Crimson Star
Crystal Ball		numerous colors in strain	12 in. tall x 24 in. wide/"most vigorous" strain known to Burpees 2002	Inflorescence 3 in. wide.
Cupido				Listed name in the RHS HORTICULTURAL DATABASE 2002.
Dannebrog				AAS 1934.
De La Mina	lilacina			The species V. lilacina may just be a clone of V. rigida?
Decked Out Plant Delights Nursery. July 2005.	tenuisecta	dark reddish-purple to violet-purple, the darkest of all tenuisecta clones to date (7/2005)		It's kind of the 'Mabel's Maroon' of the cut-leaved set.
Defiance		dark red with white eye
Derby		various colors in the series.	compact
Derby Rose Pink		rose pink	compact
Derby Scarlet		scarlet red	compact
Diamond Butterfly		white with magenta eye
Diamond Carouselle
Diamond Merci		dark red
Diamond Rhodonit		rose-red, white eye
Diamond Topaz		purplish-lavender
Dofall = WATERFALL® BLUE
DONALENA DARK PINK
DONALENA DARK RED				Source: Woolman.co.uk, intro. 2004
DONALENA PINK
DONALENA RED				Source: Woolman.co.uk, intro. 2004
DONALENA PURPLE BLUE				Source: Woolman.co.uk, intro. 2004
DONALENA PURPLE RED				Source: Woolman.co.uk, intro. 2004
DONALENA VIOLET BLUE
Dorothy Burton		pinkish-purple (RHS 64C) to rich salmon-pink with dark purple to richer magenta eye, more striped with age, can be variable in color from flower to flower. The red-tinged calyx is distinct even among rich pink cultivars.	6 in.	Incised blade like 'Sissinghurst'. PPAF. From Saul brothers, GA USA Source: Plant Delights
Dwarf Jewels (T&M Dwarf Jewels)		various colors in series, covering a full range, some have white eyes	10-12 in., very compact, more semi-dwarf than miniature	Sold by Thompson & Morgan. Said to bloom earlier.
Edith	tenuisecta	lavender-pink (RHS 77C)	3 in.	More compact than species typical and more floriferous. Found by Edith Eddleman NC USA in her garden.
Edith Eddleman		bright cerise-red	25cm	More cold hardy in UK. Hertle (1999) states it originated with Bob Brown in 1994 and introduced by him in 1996. Apparently named for Edith Eddleman NC USA as is cultivar 'Edith'.
ESCAPADE™ BRIGHT EYE		light pink to blush with rich violet-red eye, later white with violet-red eye, a very satisfying and superior set of colors.
ESCAPADE™ BURGUNDY 'Esca Burg Two'		dark red, white eye		Goldsmith Plants introduction c. 2001
ESCAPADE™ CORAL		magenta-coral, tiny white eye		Goldsmith Plants. Introduced 2002.
ESCAPADE™ PINK		light to medium pink, becoming much darker rich pink. It thus gives a clean multi-pink effect as lovely as the finest hybrid rose. It is one of the most refined pinks around today.
ESCAPADE™ LIGHT PURPLE WITH EYE		medium "phlox purple" (a harsh magenta-lavender) with lighter to white eye
ESCAPADE™ RED 'Esca Red'		pure red		Goldsmith Plants introduction c. 2001
Evelyn Scott				A listed name from Hatchett Creek 2001.
Fiesta Plant Delights Nursery. July 2005.		bright pink, flecked purple. As we've seen it, the clone is more of a rose to rose-red blend, showing about 5 different colors as the flowers develop.	6 in./vigorous	Origin: Greg Grant, TX USA Source: Plant Delights
Fine White		white		"fine leaf"
Firecracker				Listed name in the RHS HORTICULTURAL DATABASE 2002.
Flame		bright scarlet red	low, carpet-like	Crenate leaf margins, rugose textured surface to Flades.
FLEMENCO DARK RED™				A listed name with COPF, Directory, June 2002.
Floradale Beauty				AAS 1937.
Foxhunter		bright red
Firefall Burgundy		reddish-purple	trailing	Early blooming.
Firefall Light Lavender		light bluish-lavender	trailing	Early blooming.
Firefall Purple		purple	trailing	Early blooming.
Flamenco Dark Red		dark red, white eye		A listed name with COPF, Directory, June 2002.
FREEFALL™ FREEBIE BLUSH				A listed name with COPF, Directory, June 2002.
FREEFALL™ FREEBIE BURGUNDY				A listed name with COPF, Directory, June 2002.
FREEFALL™ FREEBIE LAV				A listed name with COPF, Directory, June 2002.
FREEFALL™ FREEBIE PURPLE				US Patent #11791
FREEFALL™ FREEBIE RED				A listed name with COPF, Directory, June 2002.
Fuego Cerise				A listed name from Univ. of Florida trials.
Fuego Cream				A listed name 2005. Description needed.
Fuego Scarlet				A listed name 2005. Description needed.
Garden Party
Gene Cline	canadensis	violet-blue		Incised leaf.
Grandiflora	canadensis	various colors?		Larger inflorescence than species typical. An old strain not seen today.
Gravetye	corymbosa?	light purple, red tints on the calyx	spreading	Large inflorescence. More cold hardy in the UK. Wiry stems.
Greystone Daphne	canadensis	pinkish-lavender (RHS 74B)	8 in.	Nicely scented flower. Dark green leaf. Blooms earlier. USDA 5 (more cold hardy). Norman Beal selection. Source: Plant Delights
Hecktor
Heirloom		mixed pastel shades in strain		More upright than 'Romance' series
Heirloom Appleblossom		light pink		More upright than 'Romance' series
Heirloom Blue				More upright than 'Romance' series
Heirloom Light Blue				More upright than 'Romance' series
Heirloom Mango		orange-pink, red margins		More upright than 'Romance' series
Hidcote Purple		purplish		From Hidcote Gardens.
Homestead Pink		rich pink becoming silvery-white		Dark green leaf.
Homestead Purple		rich dark purple	8-18 in., varying with climate	Light pleasant scent. Very long bloom period. Glossy green leaf. Found by Drs. Mike Dirr and Alan Armitage at an old homestead site. One of the most popular purple clones today.
Hot Lips Plant Delights Nursery. Spring 2004.		bright reddish-violet (RHS 74A), slighter darker and more violet center, white throat. Dark center is 30-50% of surface but subtle.	6 in. tall x 36-48 in. wide	Inflor. 2.5 in. wide. Mildew resistant. USDA 7. Greg Grant introducton. One of the brighest and most richly pigmented clones. Source: Plant Delights
Huntsman
Ideal Florist		mixed colors
Imagination	tenuisecta	violet-blue	12-14 in tall x 20 in. wide or more/ dense, mounded with age.	AAS winner. More heat tolerant.
Jenny's Wine		dark cerise, velvety sheen	30cm
John Stone				Listed on Flowerbase
Joss Burgundy		presumed dark burgundy red		Listed by San Felasco Nursery CA USA 1999
Jugend				Listed name in the RHS HORTICULTURAL DATABASE 2002.
Kazari				A listed name. Description needed.
Kemerton				The RHS PLANT FINDER nomenclature notes say it does not trace to Kemerton there, it's origin unknown
Kemerton Purple (Kemerton?)		plum purple
Kurpflaz				Listed name in the RHS HORTICULTURAL DATABASE 2002.
LaFrance		lavender-mauve
LANAI™ BLUE 'Lan Bule'
LANAI™ BRIGHT PINK 'Lan Bright Pink'		pink	trailing.	Dark green leaf. Mildew resistant. Goldsmith Plants 2002.
LANAI™ BURGUNDY 'Lan Burg'
LANAI™ CHERRY RED NCSU, AAS trials. July 2005.		dark cherry red, fades more pink and may bleach whitish.
LANAI™ DEEP PURPLE NCSU, AAS trials. July 2005.		very rich, dark purple. 'Mabel's Maroon' is much redder
LANAI™ LAVENDER STAR 'Lan Lav Star' NCSU, AAS trials. July 2005.		lavender, white star, one of the prettiest bicolors around		Dark green leaf. Mildew resistant. Goldsmith Plants late 2002 after others.
LANEI™ LIGHT PURPLE 'Lan Light Pur'		light purple	trailing.	Dark green leaf. Mildew resistant. Goldsmith Plants 2002.
LANEI™ PEACH 'Lan Peachy' Trial Gardens, Park Seed. July 2004. NCSU, AAS trials. July 2005.		light orange to cream tinged orange or light pink with orange blend, very pretty color like cream and orange sherbet.	trailing.
LANEI™ PURPLE		purple	trailing.	Dark green leaf. Mildew resistant. Goldsmith Plants 2002.
LANEI™ PURPLE EYE 'Lan Pureye'			trailing.	Dark green leaf. Mildew resistant. Goldsmith Plants 2002.
LANEI™ RED		red, no eye		Dark green leaf. Mildew resistant. Goldsmith Plants late 2002 after others.
LANEI™ ROSE 'Lan Rose'		rose pink	trailing.	Dark green leaf. Mildew resistant. Goldsmith Plants 2002.
LANEI™ ROYAL PURPLE 'Lan Roy Pur'			trailing.	Dark green leaf. Mildew resistant. Goldsmith Plants 2002.
LANEI™ SCARLET 'Lan Scarl'		scarlet red	trailing.	Dark green leaf. Mildew resistant. Goldsmith Plants 2002.
Lapis Blue
LASCAR™ BLUE		rich bluish-violet	Uniform, spreading, very vigorous.	Early and floriferous flowering. Mildew Resistant. Introduced by Selecta Klemm c. 2003. Award: Florastar Merit 2004
LASCAR™ DARK BLUE			Uniform, spreading, very vigorous.	Early and floriferous flowering. Mildew Resistant. Introduced by Selecta Klemm c. 2003.
LASCAR™ DARK VIOLET WITH EYE			Uniform, spreading, very vigorous.	Early and floriferous flowering. Mildew Resistant. Introduced by Selecta Klemm c. 2003.
LASCAR™ HOT ROSE		magenta pink	Uniform, spreading, very vigorous.	Early and floriferous flowering. Mildew Resistant. Introduced by Selecta Klemm c. 2003.
LASCAR™ LAVENDER			Uniform, spreading, very vigorous.	Early and floriferous flowering. Mildew Resistant. Introduced by Selecta Klemm c. 2003.
LASCAR™ LIGHT PINK			Uniform, spreading, very vigorous.	Early and floriferous flowering. Mildew Resistant. Introduced by Selecta Klemm c. 2003.
LASCAR™ RED			Uniform, spreading, very vigorous.	Early and floriferous flowering. Mildew Resistant. Introduced by Selecta Klemm c. 2003.
LASCAR™ VIOLET			Uniform, spreading, very vigorous.	Early and floriferous flowering. Mildew Resistant. Introduced by Selecta Klemm c. 2003.
LASCAR™ WHITE			Uniform, spreading, very vigorous.	Early and floriferous flowering. Mildew Resistant. Introduced by Selecta Klemm c. 2003.
Lavender Blue		bright bluish-lavender		Doubtfully a legitimate cultivar name.
Lavender Glory		lavender		AAS 1933.
Lawrence Johnson		bright red		From Hidcote Gardens. RHS AGM.
Lilac Reflections		lilac (RHS 82B,C)	8-9cm tall
Lilac Time		light to medium lilac	12 in./ upright shrubby as V. canadensis	Normal Beal selection.
Lilacina	rigida	bluish-lilac	60cm	Perhaps the same as V. lilacina Hort.
f. lilacina (Harrow) Moldenke	venosa	lilac		A botanical forma and not a cultivar
Lilla				Listed name in the RHS HORTICULTURAL DATABASE 2002.
Little One (7/7)	bonariensis	lavender-purple (as species?)	24 in. tall x wide, shorter than species typical	More mildew resistant. PPAF by Andy Maycen, Vista, CA. Source: www.smgrowers.com (online catalog 2007)
Loveliness		light lavender
Lois' Ruby = Claret				Listed name in the RHS HORTICULTURAL DATABASE 2002 as "tentatively accepted name"
Lulu Norris		purple, lilac, and white on one plant - a tricolor look.	8 in.
Mabel Dart		purple	12 in. tall x 36 in. wide/bigorous	cream and green variegated leaf.
Mabel's Maroon Plant Delights Nursery. Fall 2003.		bright but dark red (RHS 71A), a unique color in the genus, on close inspection a dark violet-red with the center of each lobe a darker still still shade of velvety red to maroon	6 in./moderate vigor	Texas origin. Heat and sun tolerant. Plant Delights introduction 2000. Source: Plant Delights
Mme. du Barry		reddish-pink
Maonetti (var. maonetti)	tenera	medium purple (RHS 78A), margined white	3 in./prostrate, carpet-like, slower than new hybrids	Blades more incised than species typical. Source: Plant Delights
Mammoth		mixed colors	12-18 in.	Said to be heirloom strain of Burpee origin. Fragrant.
Merlot		mix of lavenders and burgundies, said to be all compatible with each other	8-10 in. tall x 10-12 in. wide
Michelle	tenuisecta	medium violet (RHS 83D)	3 in.	Plant Delights introduction, named for Michelle Avent. Source: Plant Delights
Moon River	speciosa	rich lavender-blue	12-18 in. tall/compact	Fleuroselect Quality Award. Sold by Thompson & Morgan along with their newer 'Snowy River'
Mystic		light lavender (RHS 87C)	6 in. tall	Incised blades. 'Blue Prince' x tenuisecta 'Michelle'. Larger heads than most V. tenuisecta cultivars. Source: Plant Delights
Napolean Blue		lavender-blue
Napolean Pink		light pink
Napolean Purple with Eye		purple, white eye
Napolean Red		all red, no eye
Napolean Red with Eye		red, white eye
Napolean Salmon		peachy pink to salmon-pink
Napolean White
Nero = Nero Red?
Nero Red		red
Norman Beal's Blue Mist		light lavender-blue, a very pale icy blue	8-10 in. tall x 36-48 in. wide.	Nicely scented. From Norman Beal, Raleigh, NC USA. Petals heavily noticed, narrow, not giving as full an effect as the modern, mass-market hybrids - and that is not all bad. It almost gives a spring Phlox or Plumbago-type look. Source: Plant Delights
NOVALIS ROSE PINK		rose pink
Obsession		mix of white, purple, lavender, and scarlet shades
Obsession Spirit Trial Gardens, Park Seeds. July 2004.		mix of eyes formed, mostly red/white eye, purple/white eye, pink/white eye, and pure white		Uncut traditional leaf.
Obsession
Old Royal Fragrance				Listed by Woodside Gardens 2000.
Olympia
Ophelia		light purple
Pam	spicata			Variegated leaf. RHS PLANT FINDER 1991. Not listed today.
Paradiso				Listed name in the RHS HORTICULTURAL DATABASE 2002.
Paseo Rancho (7/7)	reported from V. lilacina, which may be a clone of V. rigida	dark purple	8 in. x 36 in. wide	Blooms all year in hot climates such as parts of CA USA. Deeply incised leaf.
Peach Blossom White		white flushed pink	25cm/vigorous	Mildew resistant.
Peaches 'n' Cream		creamy orange, lighter orange margin, aging to show more cream.	8 in. tall x 8-12 in. wide	Park Seed introduction
Pearl			Compact habit.
Perfecta	canadensis	bright rose-lavender. Some say violet(?)	8-10 in.	More floriferous than species typical. Blooms in just 10 weeks from seed.
Piccolo				Listed name in the RHS HORTICULTURAL DATABASE 2002.
Pink Parfait		medium pink, white eye. Inner petals often darker pink	12-18 in. tall x 18-24 in. wide	Dark, lobed leaves.
Pink Passion		pink (RHS 73A,B)	16cm/trailing
Pink Pearl				Listed by Sollya 2001.
Pink Perfection				RHS PLANT FINDER 1998 and not since. Name not in literature per the RHS.
Pinwheel Princess		blue striped white.		Greg Grant introduction via SFA Arboretum. Sport of 'Blue Princess'
Polaris	rigida	silvery-blue	dense, compact	More floriferous than species typical
Purple Kleopat = Cleopatra Purple?				Listed in the RHS PLANT FINDER 1999
Purple Passion		purple (RHS 82A)	8.7cm tall/trailing
Purple Sissinghurst				Apparently a purple version of the famous 'Sissinghurst'
QUARTZ BLUE		"solid blue"	10-12 in./vigorous	Faster germination than most strains.
QUARTZ BURGUNDY		dark purplish-red, white eye	10-12 in./vigorous	AAS 1999 winner. Fleuroselect Gold Medal. Mildew resistant. Faster germination than most strains.
QUARTZ POLKA DOT		mixed color strain, all having white eyes	10-12 in./vigorous	A subseries mix, all having the eye. Faster germination than most strains.
QUARTZ ROSE			10-12 in./vigorous	Faster germination than most strains.
QUARTZ SCARLET		bright scarlet red	10-12 in./vigorous	Faster germination than most strains.
QUARTZ WATERFALL		pure white, rose, burgundy, lavender, and purple in mix	10-12 in./vigorous, uniform from seed	Mildew resistant. Faster germination than most strains.
QUARTZ WHITE			10-12 in./vigorous	Faster germination than most strains.
Rainbow Carpet Lavender		light lavender		Cut-leaved. Mildew resistant.
Rainbow Carpet Pink				Cut-leaved. Mildew resistant.
Rainbow Carpet Purple				Cut-leaved. Mildew resistant.
Rainbow Carpet Red				Cut-leaved. Mildew resistant.
Rainbow Carpet Rose				Cut-leaved. Mildew resistant.
Rainbow Carpet Scarlet				Cut-leaved. Mildew resistant.
Rainbow Carpet White		white		Cut-leaved. Mildew resistant.
RAPUNZEL™ BURGUNDY 'Rap Burg'		dark burgundy red		Mildew resistant. Dark green, fine-textured leaf. Large heads.
RAPUNZEL™ HOT ROSE Trials Gardens, Park Seeds. July 2004.		rich hot pink	4-6 in., very compact, much shorter than RAPUNZEL LIGHT LAVENDER to the left in the photo here.
RAPUNZEL™ PINK		medium magenta-pink		Mildew resistant. Dark green, fine-textured leaf. Large heads. Goldsmith Plants late 2002.
RAPUNZEL™ PURPLE 'Rap Purple'		purple		Mildew resistant. Dark green, fine-textured leaf. Large heads.
RAPUNZEL™ PURPLE WITH EYE 'Rap Pureye'		purple, white eye?		Mildew resistant. Dark green, fine-textured leaf. Large heads.
RAPUNZEL™ STRAWBERRY NCSU, AAS Trials. July 2005.		red, tiny white eye or zone, overall a bright rose-red, a very clear clean color		Mildew resistant. Dark green, fine-textured leaf. Large heads. Goldsmith Plants late 2002.
Raspberry Crush		"icy-pink to rich raspberry red", large white eye	10-12 in.	Thompson & Morgan intro. 1998
Red Cascade		red	trailing, used in the UK for baskets
Red Elara		bright red	vigorous
Red Fox Purple		medium rose-red with dark red center. It has violet tints but no real purple for us.
Red Fox Red		bright scarlet-red, appears very orangish compared to 'Red Fox Purple'
Red Sissinghurst				Apparently a red variant of the popular pink cultivar.
Romance Apricot		"soft peach"
Romance Carmine		carmine pink	6 in./low, compact, spreading
Romance Carmine with Eye
Romance Deep Rose		dark, rich pink	6 in./low, compact, spreading
Romance Lavender Rose		lavender-pink	6 in./low, compact, spreading
Romance Pink		pink
Romance Purple		purple, white eye
Romance Scarlet		scarlet red	6 in./low, compact, spreading
Romance Scarlet Eyed		scarlet red, white eye
Romance Silver		silvery-blue
Romance Violet		violet	6 in./low, compact, spreading
Romance White		white	6 in./low, compact, spreading
Ron Deal		red becoming magenta-pink	similar to 'Homestead Purple' in size, shape
Rose King		dark magenta-pink, purple tints	12-24 in. tall x 24-36 in. wide	From Arbrey King, Kings Nursery. Sold by Niche Gardens 2002. Less cold hardy.
Rosea	canadensis	rose-red
Rosea = f. rosea Farw.	hastata
Rosea	peruviana	rose pink		Old cultivar but used by Suntory in some of their modern crosses.
Rosea Stellata		rose pink		A very old name
Royal Purple		purple
Rubella	tenuisecta	pink - not lilac, mauve, or purple as most species variants		'Edith' is better known among pink cultivars and surely has a more appealing name!
Saint Paul	peruviana	bright pink	low, spreading, very dense
Sandy Magenta		dark magenta-purple	10-12 in./vigorous, dense, unform carpet	Very floriferous. Offered by Park Seed.
Sandy Red		red - less scarlet than Sandy Scarlet	10-12 in./vigorous, dense, unform carpet	Very floriferous. Offered by Park Seed.
Sandy Rose		rose pink	10-12 in./vigorous, dense, unform carpet	Very floriferous. Offered by Park Seed.
Sandy Scarlet		scarlet red	10-12 in./vigorous, dense, unform carpet	Very floriferous. Offered by Park Seed.
Sandy White		white	10-12 in./vigorous, dense, unform carpet	Very floriferous. Offered by Park Seed.
Sangria		sangria red?		AAS 1980.
Santos Trial Gardens, Park Seed. July 2004.		medium purple		We have no idea what this thing is, except it looks like a dwarf V. bonariensis or perhaps even a hybrid of it. It certainly lacks the open, relaxed, tall charm of that species but any new blood in the genus is welcome.
Sarah Groves				Listed name by San Felasco and Hatchett Creek
Scarlet Fire		scarlet red (RHS 45B), no eye	12.5cm tall	Mildew resistant.
Serenity		blend of colors, mostly good pastels	trailing, used for baskets	Dark cut leaf. Suttons UK 2000.
Showtime		various colors in mix	low, spreading
Showtime Belle
Showtime Blaze		bright red
Showtime Trinidad		dark rose pink	low, spreading
Silver Anne		silvery-pink, usually medium pink but showing multiple shades of pink by summer	5 in./vigorous, spreading	From Sir Christopher Lloyd, England.
Sissinghurst Plant Delights Nursery. July 2005.	tenara	bright coral pink (RHS 57A), darker reddish-rose center. As the word "coral" suggests this has a bit of those orangish hues so it is not a clean cherry pink by any means.	3 in. tall x 36-48 in. wide/low, mat-like	Good form, nicely incised blades, long bloom period. Too bright and bold for some tastes. I'm inclinded to think 'Hot Lips' is marginally nicer in such a bold color. Source: Plant Delights
SKY® BLUE WITH EYE
SKY® PINK BOUQUET
SKY® SHADES OF MAUVE		mauve
Snow Princess				Greg Grant introduction
Snowflurry		white, pure and clean	12 in. - rather tall/spreading, semi-erect branchlets	Very floriferous. Petals are narrower than some of the modern, commercial clones. That gives it a finer texture and perhaps more subtle sophistication. Formery sold under provisional name V. canadensis 'White' by Plant Delights. Source: Plant Delights
Snowy River	speciosa	pure white	12 inches	Thompson & Morgan exclusive intro. 2005. Goes with their 'Moon River' in light lavender-blue.
Sparkle		mix of all major colors	7 in. tall	Mostly solid colors and thus diferent from the bicolored Sparklers Series.
Sparklers Deep Blue/White		lavender, white star center	more upright than Spitfire Series
Sparklers Purple/White		purple, white star center	more upright than Spitfire Series
Sparklers Red/White		cerise, white star center or white mottled red	more upright than Spitfire Series
Sparklers Sky Blue/White		purple, white star to 60% of surface	more upright than Spitfire Series	Our description is based on photos and since it differs from the cultivar name, it may be a function of photographic anomalies.
Spectrum Red				AAS 1934. Not longer in the trade.
Spitfire Burgundy/White		purplish-red, white star center		From Kieft.
Spitfire Carmine		carmine red, white eye		From Kieft.
Spitfire Lilac/White		lilac to lavender, white star center		From Kieft.
Spitfire Pink/Red		purplish-red, pink to white star-like center		From Kieft.
Spitfire Rose/White Star		dark cerise, sharply defined white star center		From Kieft.
Spitfire Violet/White		purple, large white center to 60% of surface		From Kieft.
Splash Deep Rose
Splash Light Rose		white flecked pink		Photo: Woolman.co.uk
Splash Light Violet		white, mottled light purple on outer two-thirds.
Splash Purple		magenta-purple, white star-like center OR white, mottled purple on outer two-thirds.		Photo: Woolman.co.uk
Splash Rose		white flecked rose red. Very different.		Photo: Woolman.co.uk
Splash Sky Blue		white flecked lavender or lavender with white star		Photo: Woolman.co.uk
Splash Trailing Rose		rich pink, white center OR pink, mottled white		Same as Splash Rose?
Splash Violet
Spreng	rigida			Listed name on Flowerbase
Sprinter Rood meit Oo		red with eye?
Sterling Silver		silvery blue	12 in.
Sterling Star	tenuisecta	lavender-blue	12-24 in.	Park Seed introduction.
Strawberry Parfait				Listed name in the RHS HORTICULTURAL DATABASE 2002.
Sugar Pink	hastata	bright medium pink as in cotton candy
Summer Blaze (Clear Red)		clear red (RHS 45A)	6 in.	Very long bloom period. Source: Plant Delights
Sun prefix = see TAMARI and TAPIEN EXCEPT AS NOTED BELOW
Sunmariba = VIOLET SURPRISE
Sunmaririho = WHITE SENSATION
Super Red		red		Dark green leaf.
SUPERBENA™ Burgundy Trial Gardens, Park Seeds. July 2004. NCSU, AAS Trials. Summer 2004.		dark violet-red to reddish-purple, far from magenta, a decent and pleasant color	vigorous	Large inflor. Wide dark leaf. Mildew resistant. Provenwinners.com
SUPERBENA™ Coral-Red		coral red	vigorous	Large inflor. Wide dark leaf. Mildew resistant. Provenwinners.com
SUPERBENA™ Dark Blue			vigorous	Large inflor. Wide dark leaf. Mildew resistant. Provenwinners.com
SUPERBENA™ Deep Blue-Purple			vigorous	Large inflor. Wide dark leaf. Mildew resistant. Provenwinners.com
SUPERBENA™ Lilac		lilac	vigorous	Large inflor. Wide dark leaf. Mildew resistant. Provenwinners.com
SUPERBENA™ Pink Shades		light to medium pink mix	vigorous
SUPERBENA™ Purple		purple	vigorous	Large inflor. Wide dark leaf. Mildew resistant. Provenwinners.com
SUPERBENA™ Soft Pink		light pink	vigorous	Large inflor. Wide dark leaf. Mildew resistant. Provenwinners.com
TAPIEN™ BLUE VIOLET 'Sunmaref Tp-v'		bluish-violet	8 in.	Large inflorescence. Mildew resistant. US Patent #9411. 8 in. Fine pinnatisect leaf.
TAPIEN™ LAVENDER 'Sunmaref Tp-l'		lavender	8 in.	Large inflorescence. Mildew resistant. Fine pinnatisect leaf.
TAPIEN™ PEARL 'Sunvat'
TAPIEN™ PINK 'Sunmaref Tp-p'		medium pink	8 in.	Large inflorescence. Mildew resistant. US PAT. #9014. Fine pinnatisect leaf.
TAPIEN™ POWDER BLUE 'Sunmaref Tp-w'		light blue	8 in.	Large inflorescence. Mildew resistant. Fine pinnatisect leaf.
TAPIEN™ SALMON 'Sunmaref Tp-sa' Raulston Arboretum. Summer 2003.		light salmon-pink, a very pleasant, compatible color and never harsh	8 in.	Fine pinnatisect leaf.
TAPIEN™ SOFT PINK 'Sunmarf Tp-sp'		light pink	8 in.	Large inflorescence. Mildew resistant. Fine pinnatisect leaf.
TAPIEN™ VIOLET 'Sunvop'				Fine pinnatisect leaf.
TAPIEN™ WHITE 'Suntapipurew'
Tatted Lace Plant Delights Nursery. July 2005.	tenuisecta	white	3 in./vigorous, carpet-like	A named clone of the specie's white form Source: Plant Delights
TAYLORTOWN RED®		bright clear red	6-12 in. tall x 48-72 in. wide/vigorous, widespreading	Dark green leaf. US Pat. #9270. From McCorkle Nursery, GA USA
TEMARI™ BLUE		bluish	vigorous, spreading	More heat tolerant.
TEMARI™ BRIGHT PINK 'Sunmariipi'		coral pink	said to be the most compact in the series.
TEMARI™ BRIGHT RED 'Sun up-su'		bright red	more trailing than most others in the series
TEMARI™ BURGUNDY 'Sunmariwaba'		dark burgundy red, magenta tints, velvety look	vigorous, spreading	More heat tolerant.
TEMARI™ CHERRY BLOSSOM 'Sunmarisa'
TEMARI™ HOT PINK = TEMARI PATIO HOT PINK?			vigorous, spreading	More heat tolerant.
TEMARI™ LAVENDER		lavender	vigorous, spreading	More heat tolerant.
TEMARI™ LILAC 'Sunmarilac'
TEMARI™ PATIO BLUE 'Sunvivabupa'
TEMARI™ PATIO HOT PINK 'Sunvivapa'
TEMARI™ PATIO PINK 'Sunvivabura'
TEMARI™ PATIO RED 'Sunmaribisu'
TEMARI™ PATIO ROSE 'Sunvivaro'
TEMARI™ PINK 'Sunmaripi'		medium pink	vigorous, spreading	More heat tolerant.
TEMARI™ RED		bright red	vigorous, spreading	More heat tolerant.
TEMARI™ VIOLET 'Sunmariba'		bright violet, white eye	vigorous, spreading	More heat tolerant.
TEMARI™ WHITE 'Sunmaririho'		white
Tenerife = Sissinghurst
Tex Tuff Pink = Sissinghurst
Tex Tuff Purple
Tex Tuff Red				If 'Tex Tuff Pink' is 'Sissinghurst' could this be 'Red Sissinghurst'?
Texas Appleblossom Plant Delights Nursery. Spring 2004.		light pink, white eye, becoming closing to white with age	6 in.	Greg Grant TX USA.
Tickled Pink		light pink, margined darker pink. A nice and pretty combination	10 in. tall x 12 in. wide	3 in. inflor. Burpee Seeds 2002.
Tiger Rose		magenta, striped purple	most vigorous cultivar known to Greg Grant	Greg Grant found in his great aunt's yard in Arcadia TX USA. May be a virus-free version of 'Fiesta'
Tiger Striped		medium pink to magenta, irregularly striped a medium to light purple		It may be a rename of 'Tiger Rose'?
Toronto	canadensis	lavender-purple to bright lilac-red, approaching magenta	6-7 in.	Early from seed. Long bloom period. Kieft Seeds introduction.
TORTUGA™ DOUBLE PURPLE 'Tort Double Purple'		purple	vigorous, spreading	More heat tolerant. Mildew resistant.
TORTUGA™ HOT PINK 'Tort Hot Pink'		bright magenta pink	10 in./semi-spreading, upright	More heat tolerant. Mildew resistant.
TORTUGA™ LAVENDER 'Tort Lavender'		LAVENDER
TORTUGA™ LIGHT PINK 'Tort Light Pink'		light pink		More heat tolerant. Mildew resistant.
TORTUGA™ PEACHY 'Tort Peachy'		peachy orange	6 in./prostrate	More heat tolerant. Mildew resistant. US Patent #12194
TORTUGA™ PURPLE 'Tort Purple'				More heat tolerant. Mildew resistant.
TORTUGA™ RED 'Tort Red'		red	12 in. tall x 21 in. wide/semi-upright, spreading	More heat tolerant. Mildew resistant. Very long summer bloom period.
TORTUGA™ WHITE 'Tort White'		white	12 in. tall x 37 in. wide/upright-spreading	More heat tolerant. Mildew resistant. Blooms most of the summer. Largest one of the series. US Patent #12193
Trinidad = Showtime Trinidad?				AAS 1985.
Trophy				Listed by Monterey Bay Nursery
Tropic				Listed on Flowerbase
TUKANA® Scarlet		scarlet red	10-12 in. tall x 48 in. wide/compact, mounded, dense, short internodes	Heads to 3 n. wide. PPAF. USDA 6.
Twilight Blue		violet blue, white
Valentine		mixed colors, all with white eyes	upright	3 in. wide inflor.
[Variegated]	bonariensis			Uneven white variegated. Offered by Cotswold Garden Flowers 2002.
Vertis		white	16cm tall/spreading, semi-erect
Violacea Stellata		light lavender-pink		An old name.
Violet Bouquet		violet (assumed from name)		AAS 1935. Not listed today.
Violet Eyes		light pinkish-lavender, darker violet eye, becomes redder with age
Violet Profusion		violet (assumed from name)		Last seen in RHS PLANT FINDER 1999.
VIOLET SURPRISE		purplish-violet (RHS 80A), small yellow-green 9RHS 1C) eye	11cm tall x 64cm wide/spreading, well-branched	Large corolla to 22mm wide. Suntory as hybrid of NOVALIS DEEP BLUE WITH EYE x V. pervuiana 'Rosea'.
Vivacious		mix of red, pink, purple	upright, vigorous	Long bloom period.
WATERFALL® BLUE 'Dofall'		Blue shades in mix
WATERFALLS		purple, lilac, white blend in seed strain	10-12 in.	Burpee. Apparently not QUARTZ WATERFALL
White Cascade		white	trailing, good in baskets
White Elara		clean pure white	vigorous
White Hecktor				Listed name in the RHS HORTICULTURAL DATABASE 2002.
White Knight		white
White Lightning		white
WHITE SENSATION		white (RHS 155D), small greenish-yellow (RHS 1C) eye	17cm tall x 57cm wide/spreading, well branched	Suntory as 'Sunmarisa' hybrid. Large 18mm wide corolla. Wide hastate leaf.
White Sissinghurst		white
Wildfire Dark Red NCSU, AAS Trials. July 2005.		medium red with darker red center at about 50%, overall rich dark red
Wildfire Purple
Wildfire Purple Improved NCSU, AAS Trials. July 2005.
Wildfire Rose NCSU, AAS Trials. July 2005.