Helen Eggenberger
Colors
PinkWhiteYellow
Description
Helen Eggenberger is a cross involving a Moragne. It has a good growth pattern, with big solid inflorescences of good color and form. Showy clusters carry 4-inch pink flowers with white coloration on the petals and a yellow center that makes up close to 50 percent of the bloom. Each petal is slightly ruffled and has a pronounced hook as it nears the throat of the bloom. The fragrance is nice and sweet. Heat intensifies the color but not the extent of yellow. Sets seed.
Appearance
4-inch flowers, pink with white on the petals and a yellow center covering about half of each bloom. Each petal is slightly ruffled and has a pronounced hook where it meets the throat.
Bloom
Big, solid inflorescences in showy clusters.
Fragrance
Nice and sweet.
Growth & Foliage
Good growth pattern.
Cultivation Tips
Heat or cooler conditions change color intensity but not the amount of yellow on the bloom. Sets seed.
Provenance
A cross involving a Moragne cultivar.
Also Known As
Details
Hybridizer
Moragne
Species
P. rubra
Sets Seed
Yes
Size (in)
4
Fragrance Strength
sweet
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Size4"
Fragrancesweet
Colors3
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