Ngam Prom
Colors
YellowRedOrangeWhitePink
Description
A cultivar with distinctive petal morphology and age-related color changes. Petals strongly overlap in oval shape with slightly pointed tip. Bright red and orange-yellow toward base transition to pink with age and recurve. Broad, flat, medium green leaves with light green veining provide nice contrast with strong colors. Smooth, sweet fragrance of medium intensity. Tall growth habit. Sets seed. Alternative documentation describes 3-inch flowers with overlapping oval petals of medium substance and slightly pointed tip, featuring maroon over white background with yellow-orange center. Light green flower buds mature to maroon.
Appearance
Bright red, orange-yellow toward base transitioning to pink with age, recurving. Overlapping oval petals with slightly pointed tip. 3 inches with maroon over white background and yellow-orange center in some forms.
Bloom
Sets seed.
Fragrance
Smooth and sweet fragrance of medium intensity. Honey fragrance, medium.
Growth & Foliage
Tall.
Also Known As
Wendy Redakasimilar but not the same as Mars Moon. 3" to 3.5" glowing red with orange-yellow throataka
Details
Growth Habit
medium
Species
P. rubra
Sets Seed
Yes
Size (in)
3-3.5
Anecdotal Notes
Diana
Petals strongly overlapping, oval with slightly pointed tip. Bright red, orange-yellow towards base, turning to pink with age and recurving. Leaves: broad and flat, medium green with light green veining. Nicely contrasting and strong colors. The fragrance is smooth and sweet and of medium intensity. Tall. Sets seed. Nichagarn nee-dja - gkaan 3" with overlapping oval petals of medium substance with slightly pointed tip. Maroon over white background with yelloworange center. Flower buds very light green, turning to maroon with maturity. Fragrance: honey, medium
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Size3-3.5"
Colors5
Aliases2
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