Chompoo Nut chom-poo nut (as in hood)
Colors
WhiteOrangePinkYellow
Description
Chompoo Nut produces large pink and white 3-3.5 inch flowers with yellow-orange center and separated, narrow reflexed petals. The fragrance is medium to strong and sweet with a hint of citrus, and keeping quality is good. Leaves are broad elliptical with elongated pointed tips. A secondary form features very soft pink with pretty pink on petals, yellow toward center with an eye, and wide petals in big flower bundles with light fragrance. It may be a Penang Peach seedling based on morphological traits.
Appearance
Large pink and white; 3-3.5 inches; yellow-orange center; separated, narrow, reflexed petals; soft pink variant with pretty touch on petals, yellow center with eye.
Bloom
Large flower bundles; wide petals forming big bundles.
Fragrance
Medium to strong, sweet fragrance with hint of citrus; light fragrance (secondary form).
Growth & Foliage
Broad elliptical leaves with elongated pointed tip; medium green; possibly Penang Peach seedling with thick branching, compact growth habit, and dense canopy.
Cultivation Tips
Good keeping quality.
Provenance
Possibly a Penang Peach seedling.
Also Known As
ChompunuchakaSlaughter Pink (not...dd)aka
Details
Parentage
Seedling of Possibly a Penang Peach
Growth Habit
medium
Species
P. rubra
Sets Seed
No
Size (in)
3
Fragrance Strength
sweet, light
Anecdotal Notes
Diana
Large pink and white with yellow-orange center of 3" to 3.5'". Petals separated, narrow and reflexed. Fragrance: medium to strong, sweet fragrance with a hint of Citrus. Good keeping quality. Leaves: broad elliptical with elongated pointed tip. Medium green. Very soft pink with pretty touch of pink on the petals, yellow toward center with an eye on the center. Wide petals with a big bundle flowers, light fragrance. Possibly a Penang Peach seedling since the leaves have the leaf hook, the branches are thick, growth habit is compact, bloom petals have a thick texture, and the canopy is dense.
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Size3"
Fragrancesweet, light
Colors4
Aliases2
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