Emerson's Pink Nova #276 Similar to Calcutta Star
Colors
WhitePinkYellowOrange
Description
Emerson's Pink Nova (#276), found in Key West, is similar to Calcutta Star. Flowers are 3 to 3.5 inches with dark pink, elliptical, slightly overlapped, pointed petals with slightly upturned inner edges and heavy white veining, centered on a large white, orange and yellow eye with a white halo. It has a mild to medium spicy, classic fragrance and good keeping quality, with a slight tendency to fade. It is a fast-rooting, medium-growing, heavy-blooming variety with a long blooming season and hard wood; branching is below average but it develops a fine shape when blooming. The leaves are elliptical, dark green with acute tips. It requires warm temperatures to develop its intense contrasting colors and is rarely seen with the full white halo/eye in Southern California. It is the pod parent of Aurelia and has a related cultivar, Emerson's Sunset (from a Southern California grower via a Guillot's Sunset), with good texture, nice tree shape, and little black-tip problem. Not overly lanky, it is a compact, prolific bloomer, though some accounts describe it as not heavy-blooming with faint fragrance, and it sets seed.
Appearance
Dark pink, elliptical, slightly overlapping, pointed petals with slightly upturned inner edges; 3 to 3.5 inches with heavy white veining; center is a large white, orange and yellow eye with a white halo. 4 inches in some reports.
Bloom
Heavy bloomer with long blooming season; also described as prolific and compact, though some sources call it not heavy-blooming. Sets seed.
Fragrance
Mild to medium spicy, classic plumeria scent; some reports call it faint and light sweet.
Growth & Foliage
Medium grower; hard wood; below-average branching but forms a fine shape when blooming. Elliptical dark green leaves with acute tips. Not overly lanky.
Cultivation Tips
Fast rooting; reliable rooter that rarely fails or black-tips. Needs very warm temperatures to develop its intense contrasting coloring; in cooler climates it often lacks the white halo/eye.
Provenance
Found in Key West, Florida. Pod parent of Aurelia.
Details
Fragrance Strength
mild spicy, mild classic, fain
Anecdotal Notes
Diana
4” Mild spicy scent, long blooming season, roots easily. Flowers fade very little. Very mild classic scent, Dark pink, elliptical slightly overlapped pointed petals 3 - 3 ½”. Slightly upturned inner edges, and a large white, orange and yellow center with a white eye. Blooms have heavy white veins and a mild spicy fragrance. Keeping quality is good with a slight tendency to fade. Medium grower and heavy bloomer. Branching is below average. Elliptical dark green leaves have acute tips. Voted as over rated in socal - rarely gets the white halo/eye in the center. Prolific bloomer. Found in Key West with blooms blazing bright enough to cause an automobile accident. It is the fastest rooting I have ever come across. Very hard wood. It branches well when blooming giving it a fine shape. 3-1/2". It does need heat for the contrasting effect. The scent is a medium spicy. Never seen it black tip or fail to root. Requires very warm temperatures to produce its intense coloring. A fast rooting from the FL Keys. Pink with an orange star in the middle. The scent is light and sweet. Needs heat to bring out colors. Great performer and a healthy grower. Not overly lanky. Aurelia's Pod parent. Compact, prolific bloomer. EPN is not a heavy bloomer, and has a faint fragrance. Great bloomer and glows at dusk against her huge deep green foliage. Sets seed. Emerson's Sunset S. CA lady sent a Guillot's Sunset many years ago. Good texture. Nice shaped tree. Black tip isn't a problem.
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