Thailand cultivar with 1.5" pink with strong violet-purple band on edge. Spicy-tropical fragrance with rich violet hues fading to pink. Excellent keeping quality. Mass clusters of violet flowers throughout spring and summer with leaves pointing upright. Beautiful pinwheel and purple 3-4", dense and big clusters. Strong purple color with little tint of bright golden-yellow-orange in center. All purple petals are strongly twisted upright as a pinwheel. All petals are narrow with pointed tip and moderate overlapping. White veins spread toward the end of petal with more intense purple color at the rim. Mild and sweet fragrance with best keeping quality. Petals twist like a boat propeller. Purple to red-purple flowers with dark golden center. Sets seed readily.
Appearance
1.5-4" pink to purple, violet-purple band on edge, narrow pointed petals, strongly twisted, white veins toward petal tips, dark golden center.
Bloom
Mass clusters throughout spring-summer, pinwheel formation, 3-4" size, dense and big clusters.
Fragrance
Spicy-tropical fragrance with mild and sweet notes, rich violet hues.
Cultivation Tips
Excellent keeping quality.
Provenance
Thailand cultivar.
Also Known As
Violet LannaakaLannaaka
Details
Growth Habit
upright
Species
P. rubra
Sets Seed
Yes
Size (in)
3
Fragrance Strength
spicy tropical, mild sweet
Anecdotal Notes
Diana
Thailand 1 ½” pink with strong violet/purple band on edge. Spicy tropical fragrance with rich violet hues fading to pink. Excellent keeping quality. Mass clusters of violet flowers throughout spring and summer leaves point upright. A beautiful pinwheel and purple 3" - 4", dense and big clusters. Strong purple color with little tint of bright and golden yellow-orange in center. All purple petals are strongly twisted upright as a pinwheel. All petals are narrow with pointed tip, moderate overlapping. White veins spread toward the end of petal, more intense purple color at the rim, keeping best quality. Mild and sweet fragrance. The petals twist like a boat propeller. Purple to red-purple flowers with dark golden center. Sets seed.