Som Choroton (som-cho -ro - ton)
Colors
YellowOrangePinkRed
Description
Named from Chalathorn, meaning river/water in Thai. A cultivar producing large bouquets of purplish-pink blooms with orange-salmon striations. Sturdy branches support the blooms. Features broad upright with medium growth habit. Sets seed.
Appearance
2.5 to 3.5 inches, purplish-pink with orange and red striations. Petals broad, oval, pointed tip, overlapping, good substance. Increasingly gold and orange toward base with red striations overlay.
Bloom
Large bouquets. 3.5 inches.
Fragrance
Medium, sweet fragrance with lovely jasmine notes.
Growth & Foliage
Broad upright with medium growth. Sturdy branches.
Cultivation Tips
Sets seed.
Provenance
Named from Thai word Chalathorn meaning river/water.
Also Known As
SomchalothornakaOrange Chalothornaka
Details
Growth Habit
medium
Species
P. rubra
Sets Seed
Yes
Source
Thai
Size (in)
2.5-3.5
Fragrance Strength
lovely sweet jasmine
Anecdotal Notes
Diana
Chalathorn mean river/water in Thai. 2.5" to 3.5" purplish-pink with orange and red striations. Petals: broad oval, pointed tip, overlapping and of good substance. Purplish-pink, increasingly gold and orange toward base, overlaid with red striations. Fragrance: medium, sweet. Sturdy branches. Large bouquets of purplish pink blooms with orange-salmon striations. 3.5" and have a lovely sweet jasmine fragrance. Broad upright with medium growth. Sets seed.
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Size2.5-3.5"
Fragrancelovely sweet jasmine
Colors4
Aliases2
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