*TENACIOUS
 
 
*Tenacious (Peat, John, 2003) Tet., JP-G03-01 {Pirates Ransom X [(Douglas Lycett x Wrapped In Gold) x (Ruffian’s Apprentice x Maltese Falcon)]} M., Sev., 7.5" Fl., 36" Sc., 35 buds. A dark purple, flower with a darker near black-purple eyezone and picotee edge above a lime green throat. The sepals show a violet purple eyezone with a darker purple band around it. The wire golden, white gold edges always show knobby shark teeth, often very pronounced, especially on the rebloom scapes. The petals and sepals have very heavy substance, and the beginning of sharks on a heavy substanced flower makes this a good for unusual form breeding.