Herzog's Pink Ruffle (also called Herzog's Ruffles or California Ruffles, and distinct from Pink Ruffles from Florida Colors Nursery) is a 1995 seedling with 3 to 4 inch flowers. The magenta-pink petals are rounded with ruffled edges, marked with a yellow center and small pink stripes radiating from the center. The fragrance is a strong sweet aroma, the keeping quality is excellent, and the medium-to-large inflorescence begins white in cool temperatures and gains pink streaking, then turns pink as temperatures rise. It is easy to root and grow and produces many seeds.
Appearance
3 to 4 inch magenta-pink rounded petals with ruffled edges; yellow center with small pink stripes radiating out; flowers start white in cool temperatures and develop pink streaking then full pink with heat.
Bloom
Medium-to-large inflorescence; excellent keeping quality; sets many seeds.
Fragrance
Strong sweet aroma.
Cultivation Tips
Needs heat to develop color; easy to root and grow.
Provenance
1995 seedling; also called Herzog's Ruffles or California Ruffles; distinct from Pink Ruffles from Florida Colors Nursery.
Also Known As
Details
Hybridizer
Florida Colors Nursery
Growth Habit
medium
Species
P. rubra
Sets Seed
No
Size (in)
4
Fragrance Strength
strong sweet
Anecdotal Notes
Diana
not Pink Ruffles from Florida Colors Nursery. May be also called Herzog’s Ruffles, and is now California Ruffles. 1995 seedling. 3 4”. Medium to large inflorescence, with a strong sweet aroma. Magenta pink, with a yellow center, and small pink stripes radiating from the center. The petals are rounded with ruffled edges. Excellent keeping quality. Starts out white in cooler temps then starts to get pink streaking as it warms up, then turns beautiful pink. Needs heat to get color. Easy to root, grow and seeds a lot. Herzog’s Pink Spider Symmetrical tree. Easy to root. Narrow petals, pointed tip, no overlap. Light pink with an orange/yellow center. 5”. Not registered