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Desert Sunrise

Colors
PinkYellowOrangeRed

Description

A chameleon cultivar responding to heat intensity by darkening color to deep orange. Gets huge clusters of super grainy orange and pink flowers. 2.5 to 3.5 inches with rounded petals. Yellow-orange with dark pink veining and dark pink bands on outer edges. Smells like night blooming jasmine, stronger in evening and at night when humidity is higher. First and last to bloom with long lasting inflorescences and thick petals. Shiny green foliage on semi-compact tree. Thin branches. Cold tolerant.

Appearance

Yellow-orange with dark pink veining and dark pink outer edges. Rounded petals. 2.5 to 3.5 inches. Grainy texture. Thick petals.

Bloom

First and last to bloom. Gets huge clusters of dense, long lasting flowers. Colors change from heat to solid orange with red veining.

Fragrance

Sweet grape scent. Smells like night blooming jasmine (stronger evening/night). Smells like corn tortillas.

Growth & Foliage

Semi-compact tree. Thin branches. Shiny green foliage.

Cultivation Tips

Cold tolerant. Recommended for the coast. Slow rooter. Can bloom on new tips. Early bloomer.

Provenance

JJ origin.

Also Known As

J71akaJack 71akaM71akamaybe CS 2akaOrange JackakaJack's OrangeakaDessert Sunrise (sic)aka

Details

Hybridizer
Jungle Jack
Growth Habit
compact
Species
P. rubra
Sets Seed
Yes
Source
JJ
Size (in)
2.5-3.5
Fragrance Strength
sweet, for, sweet grape
Anecdotal Notes
Diana

JJ compact habit, and gorgeous shading and striation. Very grainy. Colors changed from the heat to a solid orange with red veining. Gets huge clusters of super grainy orange and pink flowers. Medium short. Can bloom on new tips. 2.5-3.5”. Rounded petals. Yellow-orange with dark pink veining and dark pink bands on the outer edges of each petal. Responds to intensity of heat by darkening in color to a deep orange. Chameleon. Compact grower. Sweet Scent. Recommended for fragrance. First and last to bloom. Long lasting inflos. Thick petals. Shiny green foliage. First and last to bloom. Long lasting inflos. Smells like Night blooming jasmine, stronger in the evening and at night when the humidity is higher. Slow rooter. Early bloomer. Thinner branches. Smells like grapes. Smells like corn tortillas. Cold tolerant. Dense, long lasting clusters of blazing, yet delicately colored 3-4" flowers. Thick, yellow-orange blooms with dark pink veining and dark pink outer edges. The highly variable shading and veins are gorgeous. Sweet grape scent. First and last to bloom. An amazing display when the entire tree blooms. Shiny green foliage on a semi-compact tree. Thin branches. Recommended for the coast. Sets seed.

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Quick Facts

Size2.5-3.5"
Fragrancesweet, for, sweet grape
Colors4
Aliases7