Mid-Atlantic Gardening: Mid Atlantc Plant Shopping #4 End of season 2013, 2 by Gitagal

Gitagal wrote:
SS--
Mine is hardy no matter what comes it's way. The variety is "Bob Hope"
it is a pretty old variety.
Get it if you can find it--you won't be sorry!
I have had it for about 14 years. It blooms in March/April.
The buds for the blooms form already in fall. anf very slowly enlarge as spring
approaches. Before blooming--they start to split open showing red.
As in Picture #2.

It is beyond beautiful--with large triple blooms in red.

G,
1--This pic is from 2005. It was still young then.
2--This was taken this year in April