Picante’ (Joseph Ghio, R. 1996) Seedling# 92-98P2. TB, 38″ (97 cm). Midseason bloom. Rosy red fuchsia self; beards tangerine. Seedling# 90-102K: (‘Quito’ x (((((‘Louise Watts’ x (‘Ghost Story’ x ‘Ponderosa’)) x seedling# 76-37F: (‘Ballet In Orange’ x seedling# 73-122Z: (‘Hi Top’ x (‘Ponderosa’ x ‘Travel On’) x ‘Peace Offering’)))) x (‘Blaze Of Fire’ x seedling# 76-37F)) x ((((‘Flareup’ x seedling# 73-122Z) x seedling# 76-37F) x (‘Preface’ sibling x (‘Old Flame’ x ‘Pink Angel’))) x (seedling# 76-110B x ‘Toastmaster’))) x ‘Caracas’)) X seedling# 90-132B: ((((‘Lady Friend’ x (‘Flareup’ x (‘Capitation’ x ‘Coffee House’))) x ‘Battle Hymn’ sibling) x ((‘Homecoming Queen’ x seedling# 76-110B: ((‘Malaysia’ x ‘Carolina Honey’) x seedling# 73-122Z)) x ‘Esmeralda’ sibling)) x ((‘Romantic Mood’ sibling x seedling# 82-16G3, pod parent of ‘Bygone Era’) x ‘Lightning Bolt’)). Bay View 1997. Honorable Mention 1999.