Mona Lisa previously named Minerva.
Colors
PinkYellow
Description
Mona Lisa, previously named Minerva, produces delicately shaded 3-4 inch flowers on slightly wavy, distinctively crinkled leaves. It becomes more solid pink in heat. The large flowers are bright pink and yellow with rounded, thick petals and dark pink bands, blooming in large bundles. Growth is slow and semi-compact, and the plant is not cold tolerant.
Appearance
Large 3-4 inch flowers in bright pink and yellow with rounded, thick petals and dark pink bands; becomes more solid pink in heat. Leaves are slightly wavy with a distinctive crinkle down the middle.
Bloom
Blooms in large bundles.
Fragrance
Lovely perfume; strong, sweet, and extraordinarily strong in the evening just before the flowers open.
Growth & Foliage
Slow, semi-compact growth.
Cultivation Tips
Not cold tolerant.
Also Known As
Details
Hybridizer
Jungle Jack
Growth Habit
semi-compact
Species
P. rubra
Sets Seed
No
Source
JJ
Size (in)
3-4
Fragrance Strength
lovely, strong sweet
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Size3-4"
Fragrancelovely, strong sweet
Colors2
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