2007, Ghio
'Rite Of Passage' (Joseph Ghio, R. 2006). Seedling# 02-154M6. TB, 40" (102 cm). Midseason to late bloom. Standards mother of pearl pink, pink at base and up midrib; falls creamy blue-pink; beards tangerine, blue at end. Seedling# 00-93-N3: ('Natural Blond' x seedling# 98-21P, 'Bewitchment' sibling) X seedling# 00-76-G3, 'Champagne Bubbles' sibling. Bay View 2007. Honorable Mention 2009.