Mermaid Gem
Colors
GoldenWhiteOrangePinkYellow
Description
The flowers look like a bouquet in a tight grouping. Bright reddish rainbow and a standout, much like Hula Girl. The fragrance is mildly sweet. Even upright growth habit, prone to black tip. Cold sensitive. Recommended for the coast. Medium tree. A superb thick flower with a wonderful keeping quality, 3 1/2", dark pink and heavily white veined, golden orange center which radiates half way throu...
Fragrance
is mildly sweet
Growth & Foliage
habit, prone to black tip
Also Known As
Gold Coast Cotton CandyakaThai Mermaid GemakaDang Mae MeakaBarry Ng's Tricolor. (this description may be a mix of Thai and Oz...dd) Beautiful medium flowers with intense colorsaka
Details
Growth Habit
medium
Species
P. rubra
Sets Seed
No
Size (in)
3.5
Anecdotal Notes
Diana
The flowers look like a bouquet in a tight grouping. Bright reddish rainbow and a standout, much like Hula Girl. The fragrance is mildly sweet. Even upright growth habit, prone to black tip. Cold sensitive. Recommended for the coast. Medium tree. A superb thick flower with a wonderful keeping quality, 3 1/2", dark pink and heavily white veined, golden orange center which radiates half way through its face. Sluggish grower and tends to BT.
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Size3.5"
Colors5
Aliases4
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