Surprise Rainbow
Colors
PinkPurpleYellowOrange
Description
Surprise Rainbow, also referenced as Suryasta (from Sanskrit Sūryāsta, "Sunset"), came from C-Stars in India and is similar to Hawaiian varieties. It bears orange-yellow and rose-purple 3.5-inch flowers in 9-inch clusters containing more than twenty blooms.
Appearance
Orange-yellow and rose-purple flowers, about 3.5 inches across.
Bloom
Large 9-inch clusters of more than twenty flowers.
Provenance
From C-Stars, India. Name Suryasta derives from Sanskrit for 'Sunset.'
Also Known As
Details
Species
P. rubra
Sets Seed
No
Size (in)
3.5
Anecdotal Notes
Diana
from C-Stars Suryasta India Sūryāsta "Sunset" similar to Hawaiian varieties. Orange-yellow, rose-purple, 9” clusters of more than twenty flowers 3 1/2”.
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Size3.5"
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