‘Congo Capers’ cv. (L. martagon var. cattaniae x ('Black Prince' x un-named red)) H: Mrs. J.Ericksen, pre-1980 G:,N:1993 &Reg:1993: D.Dale I: Parkland Perennials. Inside deep dark beetroot red/purple, with light pink/purple throat, outside deep dark beetroot red/purple; medium-sized, deep dark purple spots visible in the throat; nectaries deep purple; pollen rust brown. Fls 45mm wide; petals 35 x 14mm, not ruffled, strongly recurved. Lvs whorled, 170 x 25mm. Stems 1.65m, black, with c42 fls (some lower pedicels with secondary buds). Late June-early July.
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