Horace Clay
UnverifiedPSA #26
Colors
OrangePinkRedYellow
Description
Very hardy blend of orange, red, and pink. Stiff petals, large blooms, very fragrant. Large 4" stiff flowers in combination of peach, pink and yellow. A medium tall grower that is a profuse flower producer. A new variety from the University of Hawaii in Kona. Half the time it looks like a red. Heavy texture. Hawaiian cultivar - good lei flower. Much larger and the petals a little more spread out than Kimo, but colors are similar, with maybe a bit more red. Thin, weak lanky branches.
Appearance
Very hardy blend of orange, red, and pink. Large 4" stiff flowers in combination of peach, pink and yellow
Bloom
Stiff petals, large blooms, very fragrant. Large 4" stiff flowers in combination of peach, pink and yellow
Fragrance
Stiff petals, large blooms, very fragrant. Heavy texture
Growth & Foliage
Thin, weak lanky branches
Cultivation Tips
Very hardy blend of orange, red, and pink. A medium tall grower that is a profuse flower producer
Provenance
A new variety from the University of Hawaii in Kona. Hawaiian cultivar - good lei flower
Also Known As
Kona #26akaKona Hybrid #26aka
Details
Growth Habit
medium
Species
P. rubra
Sets Seed
No
PSA #
26
Size (in)
4
Fragrance Strength
fragrant
Anecdotal Notes
Diana
Very hardy blend of orange, red, and pink. Stiff petals, large blooms, very fragrant. Large 4" stiff flowers in combination of peach, pink and yellow. A medium tall grower that is a profuse flower producer. A new variety from the University of Hawaii in Kona. Half the time it looks like a red. Heavy texture. Hawaiian cultivar - good lei flower. Much larger and the petals a little more spread out than Kimo, but colors are similar, with maybe a bit more red. Thin, weak lanky branches.
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Size4"
Fragrancefragrant
Colors4
Aliases2
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