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Austrian Copper

(R foetida bicolor, 16th century) Single flower has yellow reverse with coppery-red inside and golden ‘eye’. The vigorous spiny plant burst into bloom early in a massive display, bringing in mind the biblical “Burning Bush”. Notes: occasional reversion to all-yellow flowers does occur, of which we have no control of. 7', Z-4b, B