Violet Queen
Colors
PinkGoldenPurpleYellowOrange
Description
Produces lilac-lavender flowers with yellow and pink center in large bunches. Medium flowers in dense clusters with conspicuous light-purple petals and bright golden-orange center. Purple color becomes purple-blue after a few days of blooming. Regularly produces double and triple flowers although not always. Very sweet and strong perfume. 2-3" flowers with round, strongly overlapping petals forming a cup shape. One side of each petal bends toward the petal base. Slightly sweet fragrance.
Appearance
2-3" lilac-lavender with yellow-pink center, light-purple petals, bright golden-orange center, round overlapping petals, cup shape.
Bloom
Dense clusters, large bunches, regularly produces double and triple flowers.
Fragrance
Very sweet and strong perfume, slightly sweet.
Also Known As
Muang Phuang RoiakaMuang Rashenee et al (Rashenee = Queen)aka
Details
Growth Habit
medium
Species
P. rubra
Sets Seed
No
Size (in)
2-3
Fragrance Strength
sweet
Anecdotal Notes
Diana
Lilac/lavender with yellow and pink centre. The medium flowers are produced in large bunches. Regularly produces double and triple flowers although not always. The perfume is very sweet and strong. 2" to 3" and dense clusters, with conspicuous light purple petals and bright golden-orange in the center. The purple color will become purple-blue color once it has been blooming for few days. Round, strongly overlapping petals, forming a cup shaped flower. One side of each petal would bend toward the petals base. Slightly sweet fragrance.
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Size2-3"
Fragrancesweet
Colors5
Aliases2
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