Gulf Stream

#213 Kahana, Smith's Candy Apple, Smith's Candy Stripe, Hawaiian Cocktail, Hula Dancer, probably Rainbow Treasure, not Thai Gulf Stream. Medium pink, orange-yellow center with red radiating veins, dark pink ban on outer edge and tips, tendency to fade. Medium pink fades to white leaving front and back bands, long oval petals, rounded tips, moderate overlapping, 3.5", intense sweet fragrance, keeping quality very good. Found by Emerson in the Keys and is named for the RV park where it was growing. Beautiful multi-color from the FL Keys that has been destroyed to build condos. Dark green, leathery leaves and a strong sweet scent. Easy rooting fairly compact tree. Logo of the Gulf Coast Plumeria Society in Florida. Medium pink, orange-yellow center with red radiating veins, dark pink band on outer edge front and back of petal, tendency to fade high, medium pink fades to white leaving front and back bands, long obovate petals, rounded tips, moderate overlapping, 3.5", intense sweet fragrance, keeping quality very good. Average growth habit with average branching. Lanceolate leaves with acute tips. A very strong grower, with lovely rainbow blooms. The leaves are a very dark lush, matte green. Blooms feature a unique orange/yellow starburst in the center that radiates into the petals. The petals are long and separated. Scent is spicy, sort of cinnamon. Nice texture & it seems to keep well. Mine seems compact but it’s been in a 5 gal for a few years. Gulf Stream seems to be a wider petal & sort of wavy & curls back. Leaves a thick & dark green with a slight shine. Good bloomer, always the first to bloom and last to go dormant. Produces a very pretty bloom under a grow light. Many varieties completely lose their color or change to an uninteresting pastel, but Gulf Stream holds its own and keeps a vibrant leading edge on the front side of the petal. Smells like jasmine and coconut but can smell peaches and fruity. Sets seed.