Peggy Higdon #218
Colors
YellowPinkWhiteOrange
Description
A cultivar featuring light pink with small orange-yellow center and moderate pink band on outer edge. Dark orange veins radiate from center on front, moderate pink band and light pink shading with white veins on back, front fades to white. Long oval petals with upturned inner edge, rounded tips, slight overlapping, light texture, 3.75 inch, strong very sweet tropical fruit fragrance, strong grower, open canopy, fair keeping quality. Large pink with yellow center and faint orange star in the middle, soft fruity fragrance, tends to fade quickly in full sun, appears to be early spring bloomer. Brought back from Rio Grande Valley.
Appearance
3.75 inch light pink with small orange-yellow center, dark orange veins radiating from center, long oval petals, upturned inner edges.
Bloom
Large pink blooms, early spring bloomer.
Fragrance
Strong very sweet tropical fruit fragrance, soft fruity fragrance.
Growth & Foliage
Strong grower, open canopy.
Cultivation Tips
Fair keeping quality. Tends to fade quickly in full sun.
Provenance
Rio Grande Valley.
Also Known As
Higdon PinkakaPeggy's PinkakaAnnabellakaBrownsville PinkakaPlayfulakaCancun PinkakaMexican Pinkaka
Details
Fragrance Strength
sweet tropical fruit, soft fru
Anecdotal Notes
Diana
Light pink, small orange-yellow center, moderate pink band on outer edge and dark orange veins radiate from center on front, moderate pink band and light pink shading with white veins on back of petal, front fades to white, long oval petals with upturned inner edge, rounded tips, slight overlapping, light texture, 3-3/4”, strong very sweet tropical fruit fragrance. Strong grower, open canopy. Strong very sweet tropical fruit fragrance, keeping quality fair. Peggy Higdon brought this back from the Rio Grande Valley. Large pink with a yellow center and a faint orange star in the middle, soft fruity fragrance. Tends to fade quickly in full sun. It appears to be an early spring bloomer.
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