Don Ho
Colors
YellowOrangePink
Description
A medium to tall cultivar producing 3 to 4-inch brilliant rainbow orange-gold flowers. Easy and slow rooting (conflicting information). Needs heat. Very sweet scent reminiscent of fruit loops. Flowers are big and heavy, 4 to 5 inches, with colors intensifying in hot days. Light lime green leaf color with pink stems. Heavy feeder that likes more water. Blooms with thick and heavy texture.
Appearance
Brilliant rainbow orange-gold. Thick and heavy blooms, 4 to 5 inches. Light lime green leaf color with pink stems. Long, beautiful leaves.
Bloom
Big and heavy flowers.
Fragrance
Very sweet scent reminiscent of fruit loops box. Fruity fragrance.
Growth & Foliage
Medium to medium height. Slow grower. Beefy, thick branching, robust plumeria. Long, beautiful leaves.
Cultivation Tips
Easy to root or slow rooting (conflicting info). Needs heat. Heavy feeder that likes more water. Sets seed.
Provenance
Related to Don Nueng.
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Details
Growth Habit
medium
Species
P. rubra
Sets Seed
Yes
Source
JL
Size (in)
3-4
Fragrance Strength
sweet
Anecdotal Notes
Diana
. 3-4” brilliant rainbow orange-gold. Easy to root. Slow rooter. Needs heat. Very sweet scent. The flowers are big and growth habit is medium, leaves point up & out not down. Blooms are thick and heavy, 4 to 5”, colors intensify with hot days, fragrance is super sweet reminds me of a box of fruit loops. Leaf color light lime green, stems are pink. This plumeria is a heavy feeder and likes more water. Slow grower. Beefy, thick branching, robust plumeria and the leaves are beautiful and long. Fragrance is sweet and fruity. Soft thin petals. Sets seed.
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Size3-4"
Fragrancesweet
Colors3
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