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Golden Ray not Sai Thong.

Colors

OrangeGoldenYellow

Description

Golden Ray (distinct from Sai Thong) produces 6-inch fiery orange flowers whose colors intensify with heat and humidity, and is known for a very strong, sweet fragrance similar to Scott Pratt. It is temperamental and finicky, a slow grower prone to black tip at around 40 degrees, dropping inflorescences when young, and can be difficult to keep alive until it develops good roots. When established it blooms prolifically with huge flowers. The wood is unusual with a yellow knobby trunk; the plant is less leggy than Sai Thong but blooms less profusely. Its growth habit improves with age. The mother tree died in the 2010 Thai floods.

Appearance

6-inch fiery orange flowers whose colors become very intense with heat and humidity.

Bloom

Huge blooms; blooms profusely once established; tends to drop inflorescences when young.

Fragrance

Very strong, more sweet than floral, similar to Scott Pratt.

Growth & Foliage

Slow grower with odd, yellow knobby wood; prone to black tip at around 40 degrees; growth habit improves with age and becomes less gangly; less leggy than Sai Thong.

Cultivation Tips

Very temperamental and needs heat to bloom well; finicky but blooms profusely once it likes its location; hard to keep alive until it develops good roots.