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Mexican Snowball

UnverifiedPSA #201
Colors
YellowWhite

Description

Mexican Snowball (#201) produces large 3-3/4 inch white flowers with a strong yellow center and solid white reverse. The plant grows as a shrub rather than a tall tree like Moragne types, with weeping lower side-branches that can be trained upright with support.

Appearance

Large 3-3/4 inch white flower with a strong yellow, egg-yolk center and solid white back; elliptical, pointed petals that are moderately overlapped and twisted; medium texture.

Fragrance

Strong to very strong clean soap and narcissus fragrance, reminiscent of soap; stronger in the evening and at night.

Growth & Foliage

Shrub-like habit, tall grower with average branching and lanceolate green leaves with acute tips. Lower side-branches tend to weep and grow low to reach sun before turning upward.

Cultivation Tips

Can be trained to grow upright with support. Reducing watering and fertilizer minimizes the weeping trait. Good keeping quality.

Also Known As

Details

Hybridizer
Moragne
Growth Habit
medium
Species
P. rubra
Sets Seed
No
PSA #
201
Size (in)
4
Fragrance Strength
narcissus, strong clean soap
Anecdotal Notes
Diana

#201 Large white with strong yellow center, solid white back; elliptical petals with pointed tip, moderately overlapped and twisted; medium texture; 3-3/4"; narcissus scent; keeping quality good. Reminds me of soap and a little like narcissus flowers. Strong to very strong clean soap fragrance. Stronger in the evening and at night. Grows like a shrub and not tall like a Moragne. The lower side-branches can weep, grow low to the ground to get out to the sun and then turn up. It can be trained to grow only upright if support is used. Less watering and fertilizer will minimize the weeping trait. Tall grower with average branching. Lanceolate green leaves with acute tips. Beautiful white with a small egg yolk centre. Mexican White very hardy plant and very fragrant. Cold Tolerant. Heavy bloomer. Mexican Yellow easy rooter slow and steady growth but at 5 years she is at 15'. Tom Morin found it in Mexico.

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Quick Facts

Size4"
Fragrancenarcissus, strong clean soap
Colors2