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Cherokee Geisha

Colors

PinkYellowOrangePurple

Description

Cherokee Geisha produces large clusters of 3-4 inch blooms displaying a colorful combination of deep pink, lavender, and soft yellow, with some flowers showing purple fading to light purple with orange mixed in. The fragrance is very strong and mysterious with spicy notes reminiscent of pepperoni rather than candy spice. The cultivar features semi-compact growth with beefy branches and sets seed.

Appearance

Combination of deep pink, lavender, soft yellow, and orange; medium-thick petals; 3-4 inches; purple buds exploding into large clusters with veining; every color from beige to green to pink.

Bloom

Large clusters; purple buds develop into colorful blooms.

Fragrance

Very strong, mysterious fragrance with spicy notes (like pepperoni, not candy spice).

Growth & Foliage

Semi-compact tree with beefy branches.

Cultivation Tips

Sets seed; every color in the rainbow from beige to green to pink.

Provenance

JJ hybrid.

Also Known As

New Violetakamaybe Toffee/Toffyakamaybe one of the many Cleopatraakapossibly Orange Purpleaka

Details

Hybridizer

Jungle Jack

Growth Habit

medium

Species

P. rubra

Sets Seed

Yes

Source

Size (in)

3-4

Fragrance Strength

spicy, mysterious perfume

Anecdotal Notes

Diana

JJ. Large clusters, 4" combination of deep pink, lavender, and soft yellow. Every color in the rainbow, from beige to green to pink. Scent is very strong. 3-4 inches big. The blooms are a gorgeous purple pink with some orange. 4" combination of deep pink, lavender, and soft yellow. Scent is very strong. 3-4". The blooms are a gorgeous purple pink with some orange, medium thick. Beefy branches. 3" flower, a spicy scent, not candy spicy, but more like a pepperoni, dark purple fading to a light purple with orange mixed in, veining in it looks green. Beautiful 3-4" lavender rainbow with a strong, mysterious perfume scent. Purple buds explode into large clusters of deep pink, lavender and soft yellow blooms with purple edges and lots of veins. Absolutely gorgeous. Semi-compact tree with beefy branches. Sets seed. Cherries Jubilee great fragrance.

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Quick Facts

Size3-4"

Fragrancespicy, mysterious perfume

Colors4

Aliases4

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