Intense Rainbow #148
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Hawaii. Intense Rainbow cultivar imported from USA, not the inferior and erroneously named Australian plant with same name. 3 1/2" yellow rainbow with red edges, peach fragrance. Vibrant pink edges fading to light pink with an intense gold inner edge. Petals have rounded tips and are moderate overlapping. The texture is heavy. Fragrance is slight sweet peachy and the keeping quality is very good. Vibrant pink edges fading to lighter pink, intense gold inner edge; elliptical petals with rounded tip, moderately overlapped; heavy texture; slight sweet peach scent; keeping quality very good. 3" Gold with bright pink edges. Good strong texture with a sweet fragrance of mild peach. Medium growing tree. Yellow and red 2.5” to 3.5”. Petals slightly overlapping at base, separated and pointed. Intense yellow towards center, fading to light yellow towards tip, light red. Fragrance: medium, reminiscent of honey. Leaves: medium green, broad, obovate (wider towards tip), pointed tip. Green leaves are oblanceolate with acuminate tips. Growing habit: broad upright. Compact growth habit. Medium compact tree. Lovely strong, sweet spicy fragrance. Bright red, orange and golden along with sweet fruity, peachy scent. Becomes more yellow in cooler conditions. Bright pink edges fade to lighter pink, intense gold inner edge, moderately overlapped, heavy texture, 3.5", and slight sweet scent. Rangy dense growth habit. Really dark rainbow even when there isn't heat. It looks almost the same with high heat. Slow root development. Hard to root. Unreliable bloomer. Cupped yellow with intense pink side edge, fading to white. Round tips, moderate overlap, pink buds. Grows low and wide. Not cold tolerant. Prone to spider mites and BT. Peachy-golden flower with bright pink edges, 3 inches, heavy texture, slightly sweet fragrance. Color gets more intense and more orange during high and humid temperatures. Sets seed.
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