One of my new favorite colors is that of a padparadscha sapphire, a bright pinky orange. The ideal color of a padparadscha has been described by some as the marriage between a Sri Lankan lotus flower and a sunset. This photo above is of my Tropicana rose this morning with one of its first flowers of the season. Swarovski makes a wonderful padparadscha color in their crystal beads, too. I am seeing this color a lot this spring, from geraniums to polo shirts. I especially like it with apple green.