Corolla opening color : mauve (186D) edged with magenta (68A)
Corolla mature color :
Corolla shape : square
Corolla silhouette : fully flared
Petal margins :
Corolla dimensions : 45mm long x 65mm wide
Petaloid color :
Petaloid dimensions :
STAMENS and PISTIL
Stamens : extend 30mm below corolla
Filaments : pink (55C)
Anthers : pink (55C)
Pistil : 60mm below corolla
Style : white
Stigma : white
Pedicel :
Ovary :
Nectary :
MISCELLANEOUS
Flower : double
Flower size : large
Flower display :
Flower bud : Teardrop
Habit : trailing
Branching :
Hardiness:
Height : 50
Suitable as : basket
Light/Climate : filtered light in a warm climate, heat tolerant if shaded
Optimal light conditions : filtered light
Remarks : Trademarked in California USA
Named : Rosellas are in a genus that consists of six species and nineteen subspecies. These colourful parrots from Australia are in the genus Platycercus. Platycercus means “broad-tailed” or “flat-tailed”, reflecting a feature common to the rosellas and other members of the broad-tailed parrot tribe. Their diet is mainly seeds and fruit.
Synonyms :
Lookalikes :
Year (of registration) : 1989
Year of introduction : 1988
Year of hybridisation :
Breeder (or finder) : Garrett Ted
Introducer : Nix Nursery of Santa Cruz
City :
Country : United States
Tested : 3 years in Leucadia, California, USA
Distinguished by : bloom size, profuse blooming, foliage
