Palermo Fahrenheit
UnverifiedPSA #321
Colors
YellowOrangePinkRed
Description
Italian cultivar #321 with 3.5-inch dark pink flowers that shift from pink to red-magenta. Narrow petals slightly overlap with slightly pointed tips, dark pink bands on the reverse, a faint orange-yellow center, and striation down the middle of the petals. Fragrance is strong, sweet, and spicy with water lily notes and medium keeping quality with an average tendency to fade. A tall grower with elliptical dark green leaves and acute tips. Prolific. A seedling from Mauritius Island (seedling of Mauritius Pink) grown by Antonio Butera but registered by someone else.
Appearance
3.5-inch dark pink flowers with narrow, slightly overlapping petals, slightly pointed tips, dark pink reverse bands, faint orange-yellow center, and petal striation; color shifts from pink to red-magenta.
Bloom
Prolific flowering.
Fragrance
Strong water lily fragrance, sweet and spicy.
Growth & Foliage
Tall grower with elliptical dark green leaves and acute tips.
Cultivation Tips
Good keeping quality with average tendency to fade.
Provenance
Italy (#321). Seedling from Mauritius Island (seedling of Mauritius Pink) grown by Antonio Butera but registered by another.
Also Known As
Details
Hybridizer
Mauritius Island
Parentage
Seedling of Mauritius pink
Growth Habit
tall
Species
P. rubra
Sets Seed
No
PSA #
321
Size (in)
3.5
Fragrance Strength
spicy, strong water lily
Anecdotal Notes
Diana
#321 Italy 3 1/2" dark pink with spicy fragrance. Dark pink 3.5". Narrow petals slightly overlapped, slightly pointed tips. Dark pink bands on reverse. Faint orange yellow center with spicy fragrance. Good keeping quality with average tendency to fade. Tall grower with elliptical dark green leaves with acute tips. Strong water lily fragrance, sweet and spicy. Seedling from Mauritius Island grown by Antonio Butera, but registered by someone else. Color changes from pink to red magenta. Prolific. Seedling of Mauritius pink. Striation in middle of petals.
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Size3.5"
Fragrancespicy, strong water lily
Colors4
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