Ka lei nani

More than one variety with this name, each is slightly different. Hawaiian means “beautiful lei”. Ka lei nani is yellowish orange and UHO is more orange. Intense golden yellow with a deep reddish-orange center 3". Slightly sweet frangipani fragrance and very heavy flower production. Keeping quality is very good. Pale orange on thin branches. Large clusters of very sweetly scented, golden orange, 3-3.5" with reddish edges. Under very hot conditions, appears almost solid orange. Medium growth. Golden appearance because of slightly grainy orange to pink edged petals which are mildly overlapped. Looks like a cross between Kimo and Paul Weissich. Orange gold center and the light red streaks on the edges. The scent was very fruity in the first few hours, reminiscent of ripe cherimoya, then more faint but still fruity. Younger plants tend to have red veins in the leaves. Narrow oval petals slightly overlap and curl upwards on the edges. Very sweet scent and large clusters. Slender branches. Easy to root. Blooms well in cooler weather. Can be a stingy bloomer. Suki actually sold this under the Kaulanani name, which is a typo that JL made when he brought this plant over to Hawaii from the U.S. where it had been given the name as a seedling of Kaleinani. JL then sourced it to Stokes, who sold it under the wrong name for several years. So, if you have Kaulanani, you have a typo. Kaleinani leaves are very unique. They don't 'close' at night but they seem like they could. Leggy. Sets seed.