LAVA SPIKE  (Gossard, James) 2007 introduction  TET ( Yellow Dynamo x Order or Chaos) 28”MRe Dor emo  fr   8 ½ “  3-way branching  18 buds   Extra Large Bloom  Fertile both ways Lava Spike has large 8 ½” bicolor red flowers with yellow sepals surrounded by a huge yellow edge covering almost half the flower. Edge is lined with teeth. It a sib x sib cross…..$100 Pollen and pod parents pedigree, from AHS database. Yellow Dynamo (Gossard, 2006) height 28", bloom 6.5", season MLa, Dormant, Tetraploid, 18 buds, 3 branches, Yellow self . (Braided Lightning × Heavenly Beginnings) Order or Chaos (Gossard, 2006) height 30", bloom 5.75", season MLa, Dormant, Tetraploid, 18 buds, 3 branches, Red bitone with yellow edge above yellow green throat. (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)  Spindazzle (WILSON, 1983) ( Tetra Spindazzle -Dan trimmer converted to tetraploid form ) 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)