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Christina

Colors
YellowPinkRed

Description

Christina is a heavy bloomer with large hot-pink 3-4 inch flowers displaying lots of streaking and a yellow-pink pinwheel center with gorgeous scent. Growth is semi-compact and solid with good form, very nice thick medium-short habit reaching about 2 feet with excellent branching and heavy blooming. The cultivar has very strong growth habit, excellent cold tolerance, and blooms with vivid colors even in late fall with long-lasting inflorescence. As it ages or in heat, it turns ruby red. Additional notes mention intense pink coloration with cinnamon scent, robust very strong grower, semi-compact growth with good branching, wonderful strong floral scent (fresh spice), and fruity notes resembling roses. The plant is easy to root and sets seed.

Appearance

Large hot-pink 3-4 inches; lots of streaking; yellow-pink pinwheel center; intense pink (heat-induced ruby red).

Bloom

Heavy bloomer; continuous blooming; large clusters of delicately streaked multi-colored flowers.

Fragrance

Gorgeous, wonderful strong floral scent; strong scent; fruity fragrance (like roses); cinnamon scent.

Growth & Foliage

Semi-compact, solid growth with nice form; very nice thick medium-short habit reaching about 2 feet with excellent branching; very strong grower with good branching.

Cultivation Tips

Very cold tolerant; easy to root; sets seed; recommended for coast.

Also Known As

Details

Hybridizer
Jungle Jack
Growth Habit
semi-compact
Species
P. rubra
Sets Seed
Yes
Source
JJ
Size (in)
3-4
Fragrance Strength
terrific, flowers gorgeous, fr
Anecdotal Notes
Diana

: Scent is strong floral. Large, hot-pink flowers, heavy bloomer, with lots of streaking in the flower, and a terrific scent to boot. Growth habit is a solid semi-compact, really nice form. Very nice thick medium short growth habit. It'll get about 2ft and bloom and branches real well. Heavy bloomer. Very cold tolerant. Recommended, large clusters of delicately streaked, pink multi-colored 3-4" flowers with gorgeous scent. Yellow and pink pinwheel center. Very strong grower with semi-compact growth habit. Recommended for the coast. Easy to root, strong grower. Fruity fragrance. Smells like roses. Turns ruby red with heat. Even the late fall blooms are vivid and nice sized. The blooms last a long time on the inflo. It faded more when it was hot and sunny but it was pretty even when it faded because the center intensified. Nice branches and bloomer. Intense pink coloration and a scent of cinnamon. Large, vivid 3-4" hot pink blooms with lots of streaking and a yellow and pink pinwheel center. Turns ruby red with heat. A robust, very strong grower and heavy bloomer with a wonderful strong floral scent. Very nice thick, semi compact growth habit with good branching. Very cold tolerant plumeria. Sets seed. Christine Cstars pink or red

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Quick Facts

Size3-4"
Fragranceterrific, flowers gorgeous, fr
Colors3