Violet Star
Colors
WhiteGoldenPurpleYellowPinkRed
Description
Produces lovely and stunning violet 2-3" blooms. Beautiful blue veins and strong blue rim with velvety appearance. Yellow-orange-red in the center with a golden star-shaped figure. Petals are long, narrow, moderate overlapping with pointed tips. Turns violet-blue with best keeping quality. Sweet and strong fragrance. Very compact with green wood and leaves with no red tint. Flowers 2.5-3" with fairly small size. Soft violet petals with pink-red to yellow center and fruity scent. Blooms open in a strange half-twisted way; buds are beautiful purple but flowers are not purple enough.
Appearance
Violet 2-3", long narrow pointed petals, blue veins, strong blue rim, velvety, golden star-shaped center.
Bloom
2-3" size, fairly small blooms.
Fragrance
Sweet and strong fragrance, fruity scent.
Growth & Foliage
Very compact, green wood and leaves with no red tint, more matte leaves.
Cultivation Tips
Best keeping quality.
Also Known As
Thai VioletakaSiam Lavander et alaka
Details
Growth Habit
compact
Species
P. rubra
Sets Seed
No
Size (in)
2.5
Fragrance Strength
sweet strong, fruity
Anecdotal Notes
Diana
Lovely and stunning violet 2" to 3". Beautiful blue veins and strong blue rim. Velvety appearance. Yelloworange- red, in the center a golden star-shaped. Petals are long narrow, moderate overlapping with pointed tips. Turns violet blue, best keeping quality. Sweet and strong fragrance. Soft Violet petals. Pink/Red to yellow center. Fruity scent. Very compact, green wood and leaves (no red tint, leaves more matte), flowers are 2 1/2" to about 3", not really large blooms and they fade to Grey then white. Blooms are fairly small and open in a strange half-twisted way; the buds are a beautiful purple but the flower ultimately is not purple enough.
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Size2.5"
Fragrancesweet strong, fruity
Colors6
Aliases2
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