Maverick
UnverifiedPSA #228
Colors
PinkYellow
Description
Deep pink with brilliant yellow center; petal wide, elliptical, pointed tip, highly overlapping, strong pink bands on front and back; heavy texture; 4"; Jasmine fragrance; excellent keeping quality. Can produce 6 petals. Average growth habit with good branching. Elliptical green leaves have acute tips. Later in the season the pedals smooth out. This tree is a workhorse. Upon maturity it flowers...
Appearance
petal wide, elliptical, pointed tip, highly overlapping, strong pink bands on front and back; heavy texture
Bloom
on all branches, very full inflos and branches freely
Fragrance
; excellent keeping quality
Growth & Foliage
habit with good branching
Cultivation Tips
Easy to root
Also Known As
Thornton Maverick #228aka
Details
Hybridizer
Thornton
Species
P. rubra
Sets Seed
Yes
PSA #
228
Size (in)
4
Fragrance Strength
jasmine
Anecdotal Notes
Diana
Deep pink with brilliant yellow center; petal wide, elliptical, pointed tip, highly overlapping, strong pink bands on front and back; heavy texture; 4"; Jasmine fragrance; excellent keeping quality. Can produce 6 petals. Average growth habit with good branching. Elliptical green leaves have acute tips. Later in the season the pedals smooth out. This tree is a workhorse. Upon maturity it flowers on very short branches. Long season. Blooms on all branches, very full inflos and branches freely. Easy to root. Great big tree! Always blooms on all tips. Huge inflos of 4" flowers that stand above the foliage. Pubescent new growth. Sets seed.
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Size4"
Fragrancejasmine
Colors2
Aliases1
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