Gee Petch
UnverifiedPSA #4012
Colors
OrangeWhitePinkRed
Description
Means ‘Diamond Pendant’ in Thai. Tight clusters of 2.5-3" pink and quickly fades to a mostly white, with a burnt-orange and reddish veins from the center. The fragrance is sweet frangipani. Stunning 3” white with a red pink center, and pink streaking out from the center forming a very small edge of pink. Long lasting flowers. Not Cold Tolerant. Very strong, very sweet fragrance. Very thick and compact growth. Needs warmth and humidity to color up, otherwise it's a white. Sets seed.
Appearance
5-3" pink and quickly fades to a mostly white, with a burnt-orange and reddish veins from the center. Stunning 3” white with a red pink center, and pink streaking out from the center forming a very small edge of pink.
Bloom
Tight clusters of 2. Long lasting flowers.
Fragrance
The fragrance is sweet frangipani. Very strong, very sweet fragrance.
Growth & Foliage
Very thick and compact growth.
Cultivation Tips
Not Cold Tolerant. Needs warmth and humidity to color up, otherwise it's a white.
Also Known As
Gee PhetakaGee PetakaMaleeaka#4012akaa seedling of a nursery in Uttaradit provinceakaThailand (Kukiat)akaJJ’s Cathay PearlakaMagenta Powderaka
Details
Hybridizer
Jungle Jack
Parentage
Seedling of a nursery in Uttaradit province
Growth Habit
compact
Species
P. rubra
Sets Seed
Yes
Source
Thai
PSA #
4012
Size (in)
2.5-3
Fragrance Strength
sweet
Anecdotal Notes
Diana
Means ‘Diamond Pendant’ in Thai. Tight clusters of 2.5-3" pink and quickly fades to a mostly white, with a burnt-orange and reddish veins from the center. The fragrance is sweet frangipani. Stunning 3” white with a red pink center, and pink streaking out from the center forming a very small edge of pink. Long lasting flowers. Not Cold Tolerant. Very strong, very sweet fragrance. Very thick and compact growth. Needs warmth and humidity to color up, otherwise it's a white. Sets seed.
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Size2.5-3"
Fragrancesweet
Colors4
Aliases8
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