Old Rosy Coral Coast
UnverifiedPSA #401
Colors
RedPinkCoralOrange
Description
Old Rosy Coral Coast (#401) comes from a 2004 Andaman seed from Dr. Preecha in Thailand. The flowers are deep solid ruby-red with a scarlet-to-orange throat, early-flowering, and the tree blooms for a protracted period. Petals are fairly wide, highly overlapped, curled at the sides, and form a pointed tip. The plant is a fast, tall, multi-branching grower with a thin trunk. The fragrance is remarkable, like old English roses or an English cottage garden.
Appearance
Deep solid ruby-red flowers with scarlet-to-orange throat; fairly wide, highly overlapped petals curled at the sides with a pointed tip.
Bloom
Early-flowering; flowers for a protracted period.
Fragrance
Strong, like old English heritage roses and English cottage garden.
Growth & Foliage
Fast grower and multi-brancher with a thin trunk; tall grower.
Cultivation Tips
Needs full sun all day; do not plant in semi-shade due to long, thin growth.
Provenance
From a 2004 Andaman seed from Dr. Preecha in Thailand.
Also Known As
Details
Hybridizer
Dr Preecha
Growth Habit
tall
Species
P. rubra
Sets Seed
No
PSA #
401
Fragrance Strength
old heritage, cottage garden
Anecdotal Notes
Diana
#401 From 2004 Andaman seed from Dr Preecha in Thailand. Strong old heritage rose scent, fast grower, flowers for a protracted period. Long, thin grower, so don't put in semi shade. Needs full sun all day. Remarkable perfume like old English roses. Deep ruby red colour, solid dark ruby red, with a scarlet to orange throat. The petal shape is fairly wide, highly overlapped, and curls at the sides, making a pointed tip. Early flowering plumeria. The tree is a fast grower, and multi-brancher, though the trunk is thin. Old English cottage garden scent. Tall Grower.
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Fragranceold heritage, cottage garden
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