Lipstick
Colors
WhitePinkOrangeRedGoldenYellow
Description
A cultivar with vibrant rose red coloring, golden yellow center, and very unique star shape. Sweet spicy fragrance. New growth has red-orange cast. Variant forms include yellow 4-inch flowers with pink and white edges. Stingy bloomer for some. White veins on back of petals. Easy to root. Cold tolerant but tall and lanky, requiring 2 feet of growth before blooming.
Appearance
Vibrant rose red with golden yellow center and unique star shape. Yellow variant 4 inches with pink and white edges. White veins on back of petals.
Bloom
Stingy bloomer for some. Requires 2 feet of growth before blooming.
Fragrance
Sweet spicy fragrance.
Growth & Foliage
Tall and lanky. New growth has red-orange cast.
Cultivation Tips
Easy to root. Cold tolerant.
Provenance
May be another Lipstick in Australia.
Also Known As
Details
Growth Habit
tall
Species
P. rubra
Sets Seed
No
Source
C Stars
Size (in)
4
Fragrance Strength
sweet spicy
Anecdotal Notes
Diana
. May be another Lipstick in Oz. Vibrant rose red with golden yellow center and very unique star shape. Sweet spicy fragrance. New growth has red-orange cast. Yellow 4" with pink and white edges. Stingy bloomer for some. White veins on back of petals. Easy to root. Cold tolerant. Needs to grow 2' before it blooms. Tall and lanky.
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Size4"
Fragrancesweet spicy
Colors6
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