Fourth of July #223
UnverifiedPSA #223
Colors
RedYellow
Description
Elizabeth Thornton cultivar, 5.5 inches yellow and red with spicy fragrance. Yellow with small bright yellow center and red bands on front and back. Narrow elliptical petals with rounded tips and slight overlapping. Heavy texture with good keeping quality.
Appearance
5.5 inches, yellow and red with small bright yellow center, red bands on front and back, narrow elliptical petals with rounded tips
Fragrance
Spicy
Cultivation Tips
Good keeping quality
Provenance
Elizabeth Thornton cultivar
Also Known As
Forth of Julyaka
Details
Hybridizer
Thornton
Species
P. rubra
Sets Seed
No
Source
Thornton
PSA #
223
Size (in)
5.5
Fragrance Strength
spicy
Anecdotal Notes
Diana
Elizabeth Thornton 5 1/2" yellow and red with spicy fragrance. Yellow and red, small bright yellow center, red bands on front and back, narrow elliptical petals, rounded tips, slight overlapping, heavy texture, 5 1/2", spicy fragrance, keeping quality good.
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Size5.5"
Fragrancespicy
Colors2
Aliases1
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