Riviera Rainbow
Description
Riviera Rainbow (#403) is a rainbow cultivar with 3.5-4 inch blooms of burgundy and bright yellow-orange centers. Flowers have excellent keeping quality and a strong spicy-floral scent. Very easy to root. The plant is a tall, robust, upright grower with beautiful dark green foliage that is highly rust resistant; leaves are large and persist on the tree a long time prior to dormancy. Growth habit recalls Aztec Gold, tending to grow long and green. Branching is poor. Inflorescence is indeterminate, producing massive inflos and plate-size flower bouquets. Sets seed.
Appearance
3.5-4 inch burgundy flowers with bright yellow-orange centers. Dark green foliage with large leaves.
Bloom
Profuse, long-lasting blooms. Indeterminate inflorescence producing massive inflos and plate-size flower bouquets. Sets seed.
Fragrance
Strong, spicy, sweet floral scent.
Growth & Foliage
Tall, robust, upright grower. Poor branching. Growth habit reminiscent of Aztec Gold; leaves remain on tree a long time before dormancy.
Cultivation Tips
Rust resistant and very easy to root.
Details
Fragrance Strength
sweet floral, floral, strong s
Anecdotal Notes
Diana
#403 gorgeous rainbow is a profuse bloomer, the blooms last a long time and good sweet floral scent, very easy to root. Gorgeous burgundy with bright yellow-orange center. 3-1/2 to 4" with a nice floral scent. Keeping quality is very good. Rust-resistant, very full, tall upright grower. Beautiful dark green foliage, seemingly impervious to rust, a prolific bloomer with a strong spicy scent. Tall and robust grower. Indeterminate. No rust problem. Leaves remain on tree a long time prior to dormancy. Growth habit reminds me of Aztec Gold, likes to grow long & green. Leaves are huge. Massive bloom inflos and plate size bouquets of blossoms. Poor branching. Indeterminate inflorescence. Sets seed.
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