Mantis, the seedling is much taller than Ruby Lipstick in our garden. Ruby Lipstick is registered at 30 inches, but it never is that tall. It's actually quite short. I haven't measured the scapes of the seedling yet (I do that in the fall) but I imagine it's at least 30 inches tall. The flower is 6.5 inches and has a brighter red eye that Ruby Lipstick ever has. The flowers are held way above the foliage but, as you observed, aren't as flat as Ruby Lipstick's. The seedling also shows instant rebloom. The base color tends more toward pink while in our garden Ruby Lipstick is almost light yellow. Bud count is decent in the high teens. The seedling is also giving us some pretty babies.

Alex, as far as I can understand, the AHS has to go by some international rules on registering plants. The registration is not considered official until it is published in written form. Maybe someone else on the forum would have a better explanation. Oh, and by the way, you will be happy to know that we quit calling Rosie Cotton's Ribbons Stumpy and now refer to it by its correct name.

Nancy