Lemon
Colors
WhitePink
Description
Lemon Chiffon Number 235. Produces 3 inch white and yellow blooms with lemon fragrance and large oval petals that reflex backwards with moderate overlap. Strong unique lemon scent, very nice soft yellow, very heavy bloomer with rounded petals, fast grower. White and yellow blooms with elliptical slightly overlapped oval petals, 3 inches, white on edges blending to solid yellow into orange center with slightly upturned inner edges. No bands on reverse. Keeping quality is average with high fade tendency. Medium grower with average branching. Elliptical light green leaves with acute tips and yellow speckles on leaf margins. Keeping quality good. Lemony yellow and sweet lemon meringue fragrance, profuse bloomer and seed setter. Very beautiful tree with striking yellow dots occasionally appearing on leaf edges. Moderate overlapping 4-5 inch white with fantastic deep yellow center, large oval petals that reflex backwards. Very beautiful well-branched, medium tree with strong sweet citrus fragrance. Similar to Celadine with wider petals. Thin branches, a bit lanky. Medium lemon-citrus fragrance, green throat, no pink on bud or stripe on back. Frequently leaves have bright yellow spots along edges. Easy bloomer. Not cold tolerant.
Appearance
3-4 inch white and yellow, large oval petals reflex backwards, moderate to no overlap, yellow speckles on leaf margins.
Bloom
3-4 inch blooms; very heavy bloomer; profuse bloomer; seed setter.
Fragrance
Strong unique lemon scent; sweet lemon meringue fragrance; medium lemon-citrus fragrance.
Growth & Foliage
Fast grower; medium grower; well-branched or thin/lanky branches; light green leaves with yellow speckles.
Cultivation Tips
Keeps fruit; not cold tolerant.
Provenance
Lemon Chiffon Number 235.
Also Known As
Details
Hybridizer
Nancy Ames
Parentage
Seedling of Lemon pink Swirl
Growth Habit
compact
Species
P. rubra
Sets Seed
No
Fragrance Strength
pie
Anecdotal Notes
Diana
pink Swirl seedling from a seed acquired from Nancy Ames of her Grand White Star. Pollen plant unknown. Wonderful lemon pie and Frangipani fragrance. Produces numerous compact bloom heads on a compact upright growing plant. Leaves are attractive dark green, narrow and lay down when growing, allowing the bloom heads to be on display. Lemon Pledge Milton Pierson named about 20 years ago due to the scent Lemon Red Splash yellow with white edges
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