Duke

Strong red and strong pink with small, brilliant yellow center, somewhat grainy pigmentation, radiating dark red lines on front; wide petal, round tip, moderately overlapping, strong red band on front; fair texture, Strong sweet fragrance of fruit punch becoming stronger on storage; keeping quality fair. Production is very heavy and continues over many months. One of the most fragrant flowers, becoming even more fragrant when picked. Texture and keeping quality is excellent. Showy red 3" with large bright yellow center and strong red bands on front. Medium tree. Strong red 3 1/2'' with rich pink splashes, dark red radiating lines and small bright yellow centre. Has a nice smell and likes to change colors with each passing hot day. Named after Hawaii's Duke Kahanamoku, the most famous name in surfing -- an Olympic champion, Hollywood actor and Hawaiian folk hero. Very large red with a very large golden yellow centre with a very large and pronounced red star radiating out from the center surrounded by yellow. With some white flashes surrounded by deep red. Cup shaped, reminiscent of a water lily. Very thick strong petals. Excellent cut flower variety. The perfume is excellent and intensifies further after picking. As it is susceptible to scales and aphids during the early winter months. Great growth habit and love the color, always changing and can even look purple. Recommended for the coast. Large rich 3.5“strong red with deep magenta hues. The wide round petals moderately overlap; have awesome white veining and a strong red band on the front. Heavy bloomer. Medium fragrance, stiff petals, good color even in cooler weather; medium tree. Broad upright with medium growth. Doesn't like to be root bound. Stalk dark red, smooth, upright, tight flower clusters. Keeping quality fair. Leaves dark green with acute tips. Habit upright, dense branching; suitable for landscaping. Petals become white with heat. Smells kinda buttery and then sweet and fruity. Branches tend to die back after cutting. Not cold tolerant. In so cal it's a deeper red and you rarely see the yellow center, due to lack of humidity. Sets seed.