*TAHOE 
*TAHOE (Stamile, P.) TET 9280 {[(Ida’s Magic x (Royal Braid x  Chris Salter)] X Debussy}  29” MRe. Ev. fr. emo. 5 ½” x 3 ¼” x 2”.  5-way branching. 25-30 buds.  This deep mauve lavender has suggestions of the wonderful blue colors of Lake Tahoe. A marked gold braided edge sets off the bloom while a shadowed yellow halo highlights a deep grass green throat.  Great lavenders are difficult to find. Many are muddy especially if they have a gold edge or are soft flowers. TAHOE has wonderful size, color and substance and was a visitor favorite this past season. Fertile both ways.