NOT TONIGHT JOSEPHINE

(ODDS AND ENDS x TUXEDO JUNCTION)

37 x 7 Tet Dor ML EMO

3 Laterals + terminal “Y” = 25+ buds.

The color of NOT TONIGHT JOSEPHINE is not easy to pin down, I guess neither was Josephine. It blooms in an unusual color range. The two slides you see were both taken with Kodak Elitechrome 100. Probably around 10:00 in the morning. The lighter one in early June, the darker one in late July. It shows NTJ in a much more dramatic frame of mind. The eye has darkened considerably and the base color is more vibrant. I am at a loss to explain why the flower darkened up as the season progressed. I don't remember it doing so previously. I remember it as having bloomed the lighter shade. Nevertheless, NOT TONIGHT JOSEPHINE is a garden magnet in either case.

The flower always has a darker wash around the throat. The throat starts out as olive and ands up as cream at the end of the day. It is extremely sunfast and holds up perfectly even in the hottest days.

A modest ruffle and a silver wire at the edge complete this little beauty.

NOT TONIGHT JOSEPHINE is a wonderful addition to any garden. It’s striking color will attract your eye and cheer your heart.

Both pod and pollen fertile.