1998, Keppel
'Midnight Oil' (Keith Keppel, R. 1997). Seedling# 91-174A. TB, 36" (91 cm), Midseason bloom. Black self, darker than eggplant (M&P 48-H-12), falls with slight velvet finish; style arms darker than port (56-E-12); beards grape (47-JL-12); slight sweet fragrance. Seedling# 88-45C: (('Snowbrook' x 'Blackout') x seedling# 84-93B, 'Light Show' sibling) X 'Before The Storm'. Keppel 1998. Honorable Mention 2000; Award of Merit 2002.