Playing Hooky offers yet another excuse to temporarily suspend responsibilities in lieu of a garden retreat. Notice how the eye is drawn first to the cool violet-blue of the lower standards then seamlessly tracks to the lighter frosted edges of the falls. This cool center fading down the crest of the falls creates the effect of a cube of ice slowly melting in the sun. This midseason bloomer grows sturdy show stalks with nine buds and eight-inch flowers. Time to play a little hooky in the garden. Seedling # J179-1