Chocko Delight
Colors
OrangeWhiteYellowRed
Description
Chocko Delight is an Indian variety from Kukiat T., named for its unusual deep chocolate coloring. Blooms display a sizzling blend of red, orange, gold, and white, sometimes losing white to become a burning reddish-orange. The flowers appear as warm chocolate, with oval petals and slight overlap with upward twist. The color changes based on heat and shows best colors as weather warms. A nice sweet scent is present, and the cultivar blooms every year with a long season and sets seed.
Appearance
Medium to large; deep chocolate color; red, orange, gold, and white blend; oval petals with slightest overlap and upward twist; 3 inches; can appear as warm chocolate colors.
Bloom
Blooms every year with long bloom season; colors unreal when displaying full range.
Fragrance
Nice sweet scent; jasmine perfume.
Cultivation Tips
Must have heat to bring out orange color; sets seed.
Provenance
Indian variety from Kukiat T.
Also Known As
MKD A11akaChoco DelightakaChoko Delightakachocolate delight (sic)aka
Details
Hybridizer
Kukiat
Growth Habit
medium
Species
P. rubra
Sets Seed
Yes
Size (in)
3.5
Fragrance Strength
sweet, jasmine
Anecdotal Notes
Diana
Indian variety from Kukiat T. Named for its beautiful chocolate colors. Very unusual medium to large deep chocolate color. Very beautiful. Nice perfume of jasmine. Sizzling 3.5" red, orange, gold, and white. Sometimes loses the white all together to a burning reddish-orange. 3” blend of white, red, yellow, and orange that looks like warm chocolate! Oval petals with the slightest overlap and upward twist. A nice sweet scent. Must have heat to bring out the orange color. Changes colors based on the amount of heat and shows best colors as weather turns warmer. Blooms every year, colors are unreal. Long bloom season. Sets seed.
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Size3.5"
Fragrancesweet, jasmine
Colors4
Aliases4
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