‘Aphrodite’ {Gardengirls®}

♤ Deep red buds, VIII–I; dark green foliage; upright bushy habit; height 26–30cm; spread 31–45cm.

CLL 100; sport on ‘Amethyst‘; submitted for plant breeders’ rights in Germany by Kurt Kramer (Edewecht-Süddorf, Germany) on 1 April 1998; EU pbrights granted 15 January 2001 (grant no. 6859; file no. 1999/0040).

Named after the Greek goddess. Preliminary designation (vorläufige Bezeichnung) was “rote Amethyst”.