(Reed, 2011)  50+”  MLa  8-9”  dormant, diploid, Spider

         OK, I have gone over to the dark side:  a true spider!  Alien Stardust has a 5:1 spider ratio, with all tepals rolling back.  The form varies from open star to cascade.  So it is a spider, an unusual form, and an extra large bloom (and tall).  It has deep 3-way branching with about 24 buds.  The basic color is light yellow, with stippling/dusting of rose and a green throat.  Stunning light color in the late garden, the size grabs attention.  Parentage is:  (Kirsten Madeline Burkey x North Wind Dancer).  Limited: only about six plants available now.                                                                                                      

(Reed, 2011)  38”  M  8”   dormant, diploid, Spider

       “New Tall Cherry” was the garden name of this one, and cherry-rose describes the color.  Almost rose-red in the morning, fading to pretty rose pink after a very hot day;  still blooming at the end of July, it has a long season of bloom.  It measures as a true spider (4.8:1),  but it is also a graceful, tailored, smooth cascade.  It has a cream-gold to green throat and cream midribs.  2-way branching, 15-16 buds.  It is named after a waterfall in the Blue Ridge.  Parentage unknown.                                              

(Reed, 2011)  50+”  MLa  8”  dormant, diploid, Unusual Form

         Exotic Ruby red, with a darker red eye and a large yellow-to-green throat, this bloom is a huge cascade Unusual Form.  It can easily reach 60”, with 2-3 way branching and a bud count of about 16.  This one stands up to thunderstorms and impulse sprinklers, but not recommended for high wind areas.  It’s tall, huge form would tempt the winds!   It is a variable form (would measure larger but it recurves and cascades), ruffled and curling.   Holds up to sun and 100 degree temps fine.     Parentage:  (“ASD” seedling  x  Kirsten Madeline Burkey).    About ten plants available.    

(Reed, 2011)  45”  EM  7.5”  dormant, diploid, Unusual Form

      This light purple cascade with a very green throat began in early June, and is finishing at the end of July (a bud builder!).  A cool color, with diamond dusting, it recurves and cascades.  2-way branching with a bud count of about 20.  Parentage unknown.