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Saintpaulia 'Buckeye Candy Kisses'

 
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Family: Gesneriaceae (jes-ner-ee-AY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Saintpaulia (saint-PAWL-ee-a) (Info)
Cultivar: Buckeye Candy Kisses
Hybridized by P. Hancock; Year of Registration or Introduction: 06/25/2001

Size/Type:
Large Standard

Height:
Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color:
Pink

Flower Characteristics:
Double
Semi-double
Star
Ruffled (frilled or wavy)

Leaf Shape/Type:
Unknown - Tell us

Leaf Texture:
Glossy/shiny

Leaf Color:
White/Cream variegated
Pink variegated

Other details:
Unknown - Tell us

Patent Information:
Unknown - Tell us

Propagation:
May be propagated by cuttings (leaf, sucker, or bloom stalk)

Soil pH requirements:
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)

By gessiegail
Thumbnail #1 of Saintpaulia  by gessiegail

By gessiegail
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Profile:

2 positives
No neutrals
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Positive Snowrose On Aug 21, 2007, Snowrose from Frederick, MD
(Zone 6b) wrote:

Buckeye Candy Kisses (9057) 06/25/2001 (P. Hancock) Semidouble-double bright pink ruffled star. Variegated dark green, pink and cream, plain, glossy, serrated/red back. Large

Positive gessiegail On Aug 5, 2007, gessiegail from Taft, TX
(Zone 9a) wrote:

Semi double-double bright pink ruffled star. Variegated dark green, pink and cream, plain, glossy serrated/red back.
'Candy Kisses' has big wonderful deep pink blooms. When the description says double-double they mean it!



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