Cave Lion         
(Gossard, James)  2011 introduction   

(Sword Dancer x Yellow Dynamo )
Tetraploid 30" Midlate season Hard Dormant emo fr 7.5" 3-4 way branching  15-18 buds. Fertile both ways. Rebloomer

Cave Lion is a polychrome orange yellow flower. The petals are surrounded by long filigrees and tendrils. They are just covered with 24 carat diamond dusting. A rare color combination. A great parent for producing a different look. One of a kind in my garden.....$100

Cave Lion's 24 carat gold diamond dusted teeth

Cave Lion
Panthera leo spelaea
The Cave Lion, Panthera Leo spelaea sp., also known as the European "Cave" Lion or Eurasian "Cave" Lion is an extinct cat discovered from fossils and a wide variety of Prehistoric Cave Art. It is one of the largest cats of all time. The image Above is at: www.fossil-treasures-of-florida.com/cave-lion.html



Pollen and pod parents pedigree, from AHS database.
Sword Dancer (Gossard, 2006)
height 37", bloom 7", season MLa, Rebloom, Dormant, Tetraploid, Fragrant, 18 buds, 3 branches, Flesh pink bicolor with darker eye and edge. (Wedding Band × Heavenly Beginnings)
Yellow Dynamo (Gossard, 2006)
height 28", bloom 6.5", season MLa, Dormant, Tetraploid, 18 buds, 3 branches, Yellow self . (Braided Lightning × Heavenly Beginnings)

Heavenly Beginnings (Gossard, 2001)
height 40", bloom 8", season MLa, Rebloom, Dormant, Tetraploid, 24 buds, 3 branches, Red yellow blend with yellow gold edge above green yellow throat. (STARTLE X TETRA SPINDAZZLE)

Braided Lightning (Benz-J., 2005)
height 28", bloom 5.5", season M, Rebloom, Dormant, Tetraploid, Fragrant, 30 buds, 3 branches, Red with gold braided edge above green throat. (Red Lightning × Startle)

Red Lightning parents
Red Lightning (Benz, 1988)
height 30", bloom 5.5", season M, Dormant, Tetraploid, Bright red self with green throat. ((Dance Ballerina Dance × sdlg) × Serena Dancer)
Dance Ballerina Dance (Peck, 1976)
height 24", bloom 6", season M, Dormant, Tetraploid, Apricot pink self. (sdlg × Round Table)
Serena Dancer (Marshall-B., 1986)
height 28", bloom 4.5", season MLa, Dormant, Tetraploid, Red with yellow wire edge and green throat. ((Fair Annet × Tet. Edna Spalding) × Tet. Ed Murray)
Round Table (Peck, 1974)
height 32", bloom 5.5", season M, Dormant, Tetraploid, Pink blend with green yellow throat. (sdlg × HIGHLAND LASS)
Highland Lass (Peck, 1971)
height 30", bloom 6.5", season M, Dormant, Tetraploid, Rose and ivory blend with green yellow throat.
Fair Annet (Peck, 1967)
height 26", bloom 6", season M, Rebloom, Dormant, Tetraploid, Pink blend with cream throat . (sdlg × Crestwood Ann)
Crestwood Ann (Fay-Griesbach, 1961)
height 25", season EM, Dormant, Tetraploid, Medium melon self. (BETTY RICE × sdlg)

Betty Rice (Fay-Russell, 1956)
height 36", season MLa, Dormant, Diploid, Blend of powder pink and lavender.
Edna Spalding (Spalding, 1962)
height 24", season M, Semi-Evergreen, Diploid, Baby ribbon pink with yellow green throat.

Ed Murray (Grovatt, 1971)
height 30", bloom 4", season M, Dormant, Diploid, Black red self with green throat. (Tis Midnight × sdlg)
Tis Midnight (Russell, 1961)
height 30", season MLa, Dormant, Diploid, Black purple self with green throat.



Spindazzle (WILSON, 1983)
height 26", bloom 6", season M, Semi-Evergreen, Diploid, Spider Ratio 4.40:1, Gold copper veined red with red tips. (sdlg. X FERRIS WHEEL)
( Tetra Spindazzle -Dan trimmer converted to tetraploid form )

Ferris Wheel (Childs-F., 1959)
height 40", season M, Dormant, Diploid, Very Fragrant, Spider Ratio 5.30:1, Red self with gold throat . (sdlg × BIG DEAL)

Big Deal (Childs-F., 1958)
height 30", season M, Rebloom, Dormant, Diploid, Fragrant, Currant red self.

 Startle parents

Startle (BELDEN, 1988)
height 26", bloom 5", season M, Dormant, Tetraploid, Red bitone with cream halo and green throat. (BROADMORE RED X MY SUNSHINE)

Broadmore Red (Belden, 1985)
height 26", bloom 5", season M, Tetraploid, Bright red self with green throat. (SDLG × BARBAROSSA)

My Sunshine (Reckamp-Klehm, 1978)
height 28", bloom 7", season MLa, Dormant, Tetraploid, Yellow melon blend.

Barbarossa (Peck, 1971)
height 28", bloom 6", season EM, Dormant, Tetraploid, Cherry red self with green throat. (DOUGLAS DALE × JOLLY PINDER)

Douglas Dale (Peck, 1968)
height 24", bloom 6", season M, Dormant, Tetraploid, Red blend with green throat. (sdlg × SIR PATRICK SPENS)

Jolly Pinder (Peck, 1970)
height 28", bloom 4.5", season EM, Evergreen, Tetraploid, Red self with green throat.
Sir Patrick Spens (Peck, 1967)
height 22", bloom 5.5", season M, Dormant, Tetraploid, Red self with greenish yellow throat. [sdlg × (ALAN × sdlg)]

Alan (Claar, 1953)
height 36", season MLa, Diploid, RM1: Red medium self.

Wedding Band parents

Wedding Band (Stamile, 1987)
height 26", bloom 5.5", season M, Semi-Evergreen, Tetraploid, Fragrant, Cream white edged yellow with green throat. (FRENCH FROSTING × PORCELAIN PLEASURE)

French Frosting (Munson-R.W., 1978)
height 26", bloom 5", season EM, Rebloom, Semi-Evergreen, Tetraploid, Fragrant, Cream self with yellow throat.

Porcelain Pleasure (Stamile, 1983)
height 26", bloom 5.5", season ML, Dormant, Tetraploid, Ivory white self with green throat. (sdlg × WHITE ILLUSION

White Illusion (Hite, 1979)
height 20", bloom 5", season M, Dormant, Tetraploid, Near white self with green throat. (AMELIA MOLDOVAN × CONCUBINE)

Amelia Moldovan (Moldovan, 1972)
height 26", bloom 5.5", season EM, Rebloom, Dormant, Tetraploid, Fragrant, Cream ivory brushed peach and apricot. [KATHLEEN ELSIE RANDALL × (SUMMER SPLENDOR × KWAN YIN)]

Concubine (Moldovan-Barrere, 1975)
height 20", bloom 5", season La, Dormant, Tetraploid, Fragrant, Cream blend with green yellow throat.

Kathleen Elsie Randall (Fay, 1965)
height 27", bloom 5", season E, Rebloom, Dormant, Tetraploid, Creamy melon with orchid midribs and greenish yellow throat. [(FRANCES FAY × FIRST FORMAL) × CRESTWOOD ANN]

Summer Splendor (Reckamp, 1965)
height 28", bloom 7", season M, Rebloom, Dormant,, Apricot orange with light orchid midribs and green throat. [(sdlg × BETTY RICE) × EARLY SUNRISE]

Kwan Yin (Moldovan, 1966)
height 24", bloom 5.5", season EM, Rebloom, Dormant, Diploid, Pink and green blend with green throat. {[(sdlg × FRANCES FAY) × SATIN GLASS] × BEAUTY PAGEANT}

Frances Fay (Fay, 1957)
height 24", season EM, Rebloom, Dormant, Diploid, Melon self
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First Formal (Fay-Moldovan, 1960)
height 32", season EM, Dormant, Diploid, Fragrant, Pink self with green throat

Crestwood Ann (Fay-Griesbach, 1961)
height 25", season EM, Dormant, Tetraploid, Medium melon self. (BETTY RICE × sdlg)

Betty Rice (Fay-Russell, 1956)
height 36", season MLa, Dormant, Diploid, Blend of powder pink and lavender.

Early Sunrise (Rudolph, 1963)
height 36", bloom 7", season E, Dormant,, Very Fragrant, Yellow melon self with melon throat. (FRANCES FAY × sdlg)

Satin Glass (Fay-Hardy, 1960)
height 34", season M, Dormant, Diploid, Pale melon yellow with green throat..

Beauty Pageant (Fay, 1965)
height 28", bloom 6", season MLa, Rebloom, Dormant, Diploid, Rose pink self with deeper green throat. (SDLG × WHITE JADE)

White Jade (Fay, 1954)
height 36", season MLa, Semi-Evergreen, Diploid, Cream, pink overlay. [(EVELYN CLAAR × HALL #49-11) × (EVELYN CLAAR × sdlg)]

Evelyn Claar (Kraus, 1949)
height 30", season EM, Diploid, RL1: Red light self.