Purple Rainbow
Colors
WhiteYellowGoldenRedPurple
Description
Purple Rainbow features wonderful sweet fragrance and large star-shaped flowers 4 to 5 inches in size. The blooms are purple-maroon with golden-yellow center and red veining spreading from the eye. Petals are widely separated, asymmetrical, and pointed. The backside is purple over white with maroon stripe along rim. Good keeping quality. Fragrance is medium, smooth honey. Very tall growth. Sets seed.
Appearance
4-5 inches, star-shaped, purple-maroon with golden-yellow center and red veining. Widely separated asymmetrical pointed petals. Purple-over-white backside with maroon stripe.
Bloom
Large flowers. Very tall growth.
Fragrance
Medium, smooth honey fragrance. Sweet but not strong scent.
Growth & Foliage
Very tall growth habit.
Cultivation Tips
Good keeping quality. Sets seed.
Also Known As
Violet RainbowakaMuang Sairungakapossibly Thai Metallica. 2007 Thailand Star-shape 5” and up--- a stunning purple-maroon with a golden-yellow center and red veining spreading from eyeaka
Details
Growth Habit
spreading
Species
P. rubra
Sets Seed
Yes
Size (in)
4-5
Fragrance Strength
sweet, but not strong
Anecdotal Notes
Diana
Wonderful, sweet fragrance. Large star-shape 4" to 5", purple-maroon with golden-yellow center and red veining spreading from eye. Petals widely separated, asymmetrical and pointed. Backside purple over white with maroon stripe along rim. Keeping quality: good. Fragrance: medium, smooth honey. Sweet but not strong scent. Very tall. Sets seed.
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Size4-5"
Fragrancesweet, but not strong
Colors5
Aliases3
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