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Chompoo Paan

Colors
YellowRedGoldenWhitePink

Description

Chompoo Paan, meaning 'Pink Forest' in Thai, produces 3.5-4 inch flowers blending pink, yellow, and white with a small dark golden-reddish eye, displaying a swirl effect when in full bloom. The petals are separated, pointed, and slightly twisted. The fragrance is sweet, medium to strong intensity with rose notes and pleasant, floral, sweet character. Leaves are medium green, elliptical with pointed tips. Secondary forms include 3-inch blooms that fade into the next day but maintain continuous bloom production on the inflorescence lasting up to 3 weeks with strongest smell in evenings. Growth includes tall grower with wonderful floral perfume scent.

Appearance

Pink, yellow, and white blend; 3.5-4 inches; small dark golden-red eye; separated, pointed, slightly twisted petals; swirl effect; 3-inch blooms (secondary form).

Bloom

Continuous bloom production; inflorescence lasts up to 3 weeks.

Fragrance

Sweet, medium to strong intensity; rose fragrance; strong, floral, sweet, and pleasant perfume; strongest in evenings.

Growth & Foliage

Tall grower with wonderful perfume floral scent; medium green elliptical leaves with pointed tips.

Cultivation Tips

Sets seed.

Provenance

From a temple in Chiangmai in 2009; Thai cultivar.

Also Known As

Thai Marino RainbowakaThai PeacockakaAimhornaka

Details

Growth Habit
medium
Species
P. rubra
Sets Seed
Yes
Source
Thai
Size (in)
3.5-4
Fragrance Strength
pleasant, wonderful, floral
Anecdotal Notes
Diana

Chom-poo paan (as in calm). Means 'Pink Forest' in Thai. Beautiful pink, yellow and white with small golden reddish eye of 3" to 3.5". Petals: separated, pointed and slightly twisted. Fragrance: sweet, medium Leaves: medium green, elliptical with pointed tip. 3.5-4" blend of pink, yellow and white with small, dark, golden-red eye. The colors have a swirl effect. Knock-out when in fullbloom and has a strong, floral, sweet, and pleasant perfume. Rose fragrance. From a temple in Chiangmai in 2009. Tall grower with a wonderful perfume floral scent. 3”, but fade into the next day, this one has continuous bloom production on the inflo and can last up to 3 weeks. Smell strongest in the evenings. Rose scent. Sets seed. Chompoo Pet possibly same as Jack's Cup, not Petch Chompoo. Smaller cup-shaped flowers with pink buds to white with a yellow throat and red eye. Heavily overlapping petal, 2". Medium, sweet fragrance. Leaves elliptic with acute pointed tip. Strong, thick branches.

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Quick Facts

Size3.5-4"
Fragrancepleasant, wonderful, floral
Colors5
Aliases3