Blush
Colors
OrangeRedPink
Description
A pink plumeria with strong floral gardenia scent, featuring very bright red undersides on petals. Very open grower with loose canopy at maturity. Retains most leaves, blooming year-round in mild climates. In cold winters, goes dormant but consistently blooms first (usually March) and last to lose flowers. Wonderful fresh, wafting scent that intensifies in hot weather with pink blush appearing. Sets seed readily. Identical appearance to Gardena cultivar but with distinctly different scent. Displays spreading growth habit and big, full inflorescences.
Appearance
Pink with very bright red underside of petals. Large full inflorescences.
Bloom
Year-round bloomer in mild climates. First to bloom in spring, last to lose flowers. Big, full inflorescences. Sets seed.
Fragrance
Strong floral gardenia scent. Wonderful fresh scent that wafts. Different from Gardena despite similar appearance.
Growth & Foliage
Very open grower with loose canopy at maturity. Spreading growth habit. Can keep most leaves and bloom year-round.
Cultivation Tips
During cold winter, goes dormant but still performs reliably.
Provenance
Possibly Little Pearl. Looks identical to Gardena variety but with different scent.
Also Known As
Tong-taweekon Thailand large orange red centre with mottled pink edging and beautifully round petalsaka
Details
Species
P. rubra
Sets Seed
No
Anecdotal Notes
Diana
Blush Pink maybe Little Pearl. Strong floral gardenia scent, underside of the petals is very bright red. Very open grower and a loose canopy when mature. Can keep most of its leaves and bloom year round. During a cold winter it will go dormant, but it has always been the first plumeria to bloom (usually in March) and the last to lose its blooms. Wonderful fresh scent that wafts, and a pink blush during hot weather. It looks identical to the variety named “Gardena”, but the scent is very different. Blush Pink has a spreading growth habit and big, full inflos. Sets seed.
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