Mary Robinson Foster #340
Description
Seedling of unknown origin, named in honor of Mary Robinson Foster, founder of Foster Botanical Gardens in Honolulu, Hawaii, who donated the gardens to the city of Honolulu. Produces 4 to 5-inch medium pink flowers with an orange center, light pink veining, and slightly upturned inner edges. Petals are wide, elliptical, moderately overlapping with rounded tips. Pink bands are present on the reverse. Inflorescence stalks are reddish brown and upright. Keeping quality is average and tendency to fade is low. Growth habit is average with good branching; leaves are medium green, elliptical with acuminate tips.
Appearance
Wide elliptical petals, moderately overlapping with rounded tips; medium pink with slightly upturned inner edges, a small orange center, and light pink veining; pink bands on the reverse; 4 to 5 inches.
Bloom
Reddish-brown, upright flower stalks.
Growth & Foliage
Average growth habit with good branching; medium green elliptical leaves with acuminate tips.
Provenance
Seedling of unknown origin named in honor of Mary Robinson Foster, founder of Foster Botanical Gardens, Honolulu, Hawaii.
Details
Fragrance Strength
medium sweet
Anecdotal Notes
Diana
4" pink with orange center and light veining. Large overlapped reddish flowers blended with light pink. Slight orange center. Very showy. Medium pink 4-5" with slightly upturned inner edges and small orange center. Wide elliptical petals have light pink veins and are moderately overlapped with rounded tips, medium sweet fragrance. Flower stalk is reddish brown and upright. Pink bands on reverse of petals. Average keeping quality, with low tendency to fade, average growth habit and good branching. Medium green elliptical leaves with acuminate tips. A seedling of unknown origin named in honor of Mary Robinson Foster, the founder of the Foster Botanical Gardens in Honolulu Hawaii, who generously donated Foster Botanical Gardens to the city of Honolulu.
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