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Christine

Colors
PinkOrangeRedWhiteYellow

Description

Christine is named in honor of Christine Snyder, an arborist from Hawaii who perished on Flight 93 in Shanksville, Pennsylvania on September 11, 2001. The cultivar from Florida Colors Nursery displays spectacular white flowers with medium dark pink edges and small orange center, with nice dark red bands on the back. It has a compact growth habit.

Appearance

White with medium dark pink edges; small orange center; dark red bands on back.

Growth & Foliage

Compact grower.

Provenance

Named for Christine Snyder, arborist from Hawaii who died September 11, 2001; Florida Colors Nursery.

Also Known As

Details

Hybridizer
Florida Colors Nursery
Parentage
Seedling of Pink Pansy
Growth Habit
medium
Species
P. rubra
Sets Seed
No
Size (in)
2.5-3
Anecdotal Notes
Diana

named for Christine Snyder, an arborist from Hawaii who died on Flight 93 in Shanksville, PA on 9/11. Christina B Florida Colors Nursery Spectacular white with medium dark pink edges, small orange center. Nice dark red bands on back. Compact grower. 2.5" to 3" pink and yellow. Petals: overlapping and rounded, pink with darker pink along margin, yellow towards base. Fragrance: sweet, medium intensity Leaves: medium green with light green veining and faint red line along margin. Nice pink, producing full heads with multiple buds. Nice rose fragrance; medium pink with darker pink edges; 3". Interesting pink with rays of dark pink. Warm temperatures will bring the brightness coloration of those rays. A medium short grower. Small orange center. Seedling of Pink Pansy. Christmas Cinnamon. Soft yellow centre changing through pink to peachy red. 3" very large, strongly textured, rounded flower.

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Quick Facts

Size2.5-3"
Colors5