Calcutta Star

Also Chompoo poungroi with this name, but is very different. Another one from Florida’s Alan Bunch. Not the same as Emerson Pink Nova. Long pastel pink / shrimp with orange reddish center. Slow grower. Heavy bloomer from India. Two cultivars have this name – one is not particularly fragrant, like sweet candy. Cherry Scent. Bright pink star 3” with a red orange center that forms a beautiful star. Very strong spicy floral scent. One from Florida Colors Nursery, one from Exotic. Reacts very strongly to heat. It can be very pale in the early season. Changes white to dk pink and red, depending on the temps. White taken last night, red/pink taken in heat wave. Huge color change. When it first blooms, very pretty, but it seems to fade really quickly. Medium tree. Heavy bloomer, tall. PF: Calcutta Star is a very heavy bloomer and has a good fragrance, like candy. EPN is not a heavy bloomer, and has a faint fragrance. Highly recommend Calcutta Star from Florida Colors Nursery. Alan Bunch's Calcutta Star as shown in his book is totally different. It has cupped solid pink petals, small blooms that partially open. Bunch's Calcutta Star resembles Dwarf Watermelon from OZ. Sets seed.