California Sunshine #338 from John Tarvin
UnverifiedPSA #338
Colors
RedYellowWhitePink
Description
A 4" pink and yellow rainbow cultivar featuring jasmine fragrance. Produces dark pink edges with a large yellow center and red starburst throat. In fall, flowers bloom white with a large yellow center, dark pink edges, and the star disappears. Elliptical petals are moderately overlapped with pointed tips. Dark maroon and pink bands on white reverse of petals. Heavy bloomer with good keeping quality and average growth habit. Very cold sensitive and requires excellent drainage.
Appearance
Pink and yellow rainbow. 4" flowers. Dark pink edges, large yellow center with red starburst throat. Changes seasonally. Elliptical, moderately overlapped petals with pointed tips.
Bloom
Heavy bloomer. Large, full inflorescences. 4" flowers.
Fragrance
Jasmine fragrance. Sweet smell.
Growth & Foliage
Average growth habit. Medium green oblanceolate leaves with acute tips.
Cultivation Tips
Very cold sensitive. Needs excellent drainage. A seedling of unknown origin.
Provenance
John Tarvin. Seedling of unknown origin.
Also Known As
Details
Hybridizer
John Tarvin
Parentage
Seedling of unknown origin
Growth Habit
medium
Species
P. rubra
Sets Seed
Yes
PSA #
338
Size (in)
4
Fragrance Strength
rainbow jasmine, jasmine, swee
Anecdotal Notes
Diana
4" pink and yellow rainbow with jasmine fragrance. Pink, 4” with dark pink edges, large yellow center with red starburst throat. In fall the flower blooms white with a large yellow center, dark pink edges, and the star disappears from the throat. Elliptical petals are moderately overlapped with pointed tips. Dark maroon and pink bands, on white reverse of petals. Heavy bloomer, good keeping quality with jasmine fragrance. Average growth habit. Medium green oblanceolate leaves with acute tips. A seedling of unknown origin. Very cold sensitive, needs excellent drainage. Large, full inflos. 4”+, sweet smell. Sets seed.
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Size4"
Fragrancerainbow jasmine, jasmine, swee
Colors4
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