Clinging Magenta Bloom

This huge flower grows up to 7.3 feet (2.2 meters) tall. Its magenta stems grow in bunches of 6 and are thick with a curved tip, and the small, green leaves are pleated with rounded edges. The leaves alternate on the stem from about halfway up, up to the flower head.

Two tiny flowers sit at the end of each stem. The flowers are 68 cm (26.8 inches) wide, with petals that are deep orange on the edges and pink at the center. The flower head is an uncoordinated mess of up to 20 curved petals. They are hardy.

It has a scent whose strength depends on external factors, such as soil quality and rain frequency that smells like fresh linen, and it has very little pollen. It is pollinated by insects and is particularly attractive to bees.