Chaing Mai
Colors
RedPinkOrangeYellowWhite
Description
Chiang Mai features deep pink to maroon-pink buds that develop into 3-3.5 inch star-shaped flowers of white and yellow with shades of pink and red-orange in the throat. Flowers have slightly overlapping petals, sometimes up to six per bloom. The fragrance is distinctive and unusual, with strong fresh spicy lemon notes reminiscent of sandalwood.
Appearance
Star-shaped flowers with white and yellow petals; pink and red-orange throat; slightly overlapping; up to 6 petals; 3-3.5 inches; buds deep pink to maroon-pink.
Bloom
Star-shaped flowers in clusters.
Fragrance
Unusual sandalwood-like scent with strong fresh spicy lemon notes.
Cultivation Tips
One of the best intense fragrance varieties from Chiang Mai, Thailand.
Provenance
Thai cultivar.
Also Known As
Chaing Mai RainbowakaChiang Maiaka
Details
Hybridizer
Jungle Jack
Species
P. rubra
Sets Seed
No
Source
JJ
Size (in)
3-3.5
Fragrance Strength
jj, fresh spicy lemon, best in
Anecdotal Notes
Diana
JJ Thai The fragrance is very strange - Sandalwood comes to mind. Deep pink to maroon-pink buds develop into star-shaped flowers of white and yellow with shades of pink and red-orange throat. 3-3.5". Slightly overlapping with up to 6 petals per flower. Strong fresh spicy lemon fragrance. One of the best intense fragrance varieties from Chiang Mai Thailand.
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Size3-3.5"
Fragrancejj, fresh spicy lemon, best in
Colors5
Aliases2
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