Steve Prefontaine 'NH' 4n

[MrCym]

26 blooms on a high arching inflorescence. A Current Odyssey hybrid!!!

[Gary S]

A superb lip and just about the best pink Cym I have seen here so far - I am generally not into pinks, but this one is an exception for me.

[e-spice]

i love that one!

[jjurlina]

Pink Perfection.....

[MrCym]

Well l haven’t said how l came up with this name. Sad story. SP was a student at U of Oregon when we lived in Eugene. He was a phenomenal athlete at around the half mile. I believe we both owned E-type Jaguars. There was a really tricky bend locally which l was lucky to be warned about. Steve lost control and was killed in the resultant accident. Tragic loss of a great athlete. I always intended to name a Cym in his memory and this one was good enough finally!

[Gary S]

It is always enlightening to hear the story behind the names on many of your crosses Andy - although this one is sad to say the least.

[jjurlina]

A fitting memorial.

[e-spice]

I knew the name from watching the movie "Prefontaine" a few years ago. That's a great way to honor his memory Andy.

[MrCym]

I remember how shocked Eugene was when the news broke. I’m afraid l didn’t learn a lesson either, a couple of months later l was driving my Dad over to a condominium we used to enjoy in Bend, OR with the top down and l was doing 117 mph! Have never gone faster since…..