Kaneohe Sunset
Colors
PinkYellowOrange
Description
Produces 3 to 3.5 inch moderately overlapped pink flowers with petals slightly cupped inward and curled back, and a brilliant orange-yellow center covering about half the face. Fragrance is a medium to strong sweet candy scent that is strongly affected by temperature and location. Good texture and keeping quality. Medium-tall tree with thick, well-proportioned branches, blooming all summer long. Slow to root. Sets seed.
Appearance
Vibrant hot pink with a large brilliant orange-yellow center covering about half the face. Petals are slightly cupped inward and curl back, moderately overlapped.
Bloom
3 to 3.5 inch flowers; blooms all summer long. Good keeping quality.
Fragrance
Medium to strong sweet candy; significantly affected by temperature and location.
Growth & Foliage
Medium-tall tree with thick, well-proportioned branches.
Cultivation Tips
Slow to root.
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Details
Growth Habit
medium
Species
P. rubra
Sets Seed
Yes
Size (in)
3.5
Fragrance Strength
mild sweet, strong sweet candy
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Size3.5"
Fragrancemild sweet, strong sweet candy
Colors3
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