Coraki Firestorm
Colors
RedOrangeYellow
Description
From Coraki, New South Wales. Features heavy petals with passion fruit scent. Flower size ranges from a couple inches to around 4 inches and lasts very well. The color varies from yellow and bright red to orange and darker red. The leaves are dark green with heavy veining, and it is a reasonably fast grower with a spreading habit and solid branching. The flowers open yellow-red and turn a deep orange and burgundy-red with heat. Petals are firm and last well.
Appearance
Flowers ranging from 2 to 4 inches with color variations from yellow-red to orange-burgundy-red. Heavy-textured, firm petals. Dark green leaves with heavy veining.
Bloom
Flowers ranging from 2 to 4 inches that last very well with firm, heavy-textured petals.
Fragrance
Passion fruit scent.
Growth & Foliage
Reasonably fast grower with spreading habit and solid branching. Dark green leaves with heavy veining.
Provenance
From Coraki, New South Wales, Australia.
Also Known As
Bush Firestormaka
Details
Growth Habit
spreading
Species
P. rubra
Sets Seed
No
Size (in)
4
Fragrance Strength
passion fruit
Anecdotal Notes
Diana
From Coraki, NSW. Heavy petals and a scent of passion fruit, size ranges from a couple of inches to around 4” and it lasts very well. The colour varies from a yellow and bright red to an orange and darker red. The leaves are a dark green with heavy veining and it is a reasonably fast grower, it has a spreading habit with solid branching. Opens yellow red and turns a deep orange and burgundy red with the heat. Firm, lasts well. Scent of passion fruit.
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Size4"
Fragrancepassion fruit
Colors3
Aliases1
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