origination:
OLE FAITHFUL (Glasscock-Falk 1964) D.E. Red. Fourth generation hybrid. Double red, heavy substance, late blooming for a hybrid. Registered by Mrs. Elizabeth Falk, Plainfield, Illinois. Bulletin #172 March 1964.
Old Faithful (Glasscock-Falk, 1964) Dark velvet red, double, 36" tall, midseason, hybrid. Petals have heavy substance. The plant has strong stems and healthy, dark green foliage. The most regal of reds. APS Gold Medal Winner, 1997.
Svetlana Poperechnaya 2006:
