Basketball Gold
Colors
GoldenRedYellowOrange
Description
Basketball Gold produces very large, ball-shaped inflorescences. Golden flowers over 3 inches across carry red on the petal edges and hints of orange. Fragrance is sweet. It is very easy to root and sets lots of seed.
Appearance
Golden flowers with red on the petal edges and hints of orange; over 3 inches across.
Bloom
Very large, ball-shaped inflorescences.
Fragrance
Sweet.
Cultivation Tips
Very easy to root.
Provenance
From Sunchai.
Also Known As
Details
Hybridizer
Sunchai
Species
P. rubra
Sets Seed
No
Fragrance Strength
sweet
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