Ku'ulei
Colors
WhiteYellowOrangePink
Description
Number 362 registered with the PSA by Ku'ulei Harper, a Kumu Hula (hula teacher) in San Diego. Literal translation of Ku'ulei equals my (ku'u) lei (garland), with figurative meaning as beloved child, wife, husband, sweetheart, younger sibling or child. Produces 5-6 inch light pink blooms with strong sweet fragrance, large yellow-orange center, faint pink veins radiating from center, and medium pink edges. Wide highly overlapped petals with highly reflexed petals that twist with slightly pointed tips. Blooms have slightly upturned inner edges, blending from dark to light pink, with medium pink stripes on reverse and white veins. Semi-compact grower, easy to root, below average branching. Seldom sets seeds.
Appearance
5-6 inch light pink with large yellow-orange center, wide highly overlapped petals with reflexed twisting petals, slightly pointed tips, faint pink veins, medium pink stripes on reverse.
Bloom
Large 5-6 inch blooms with reflexed twisting petals; high tendency to fade.
Fragrance
Strong sweet fragrance.
Growth & Foliage
Semi-compact grower, easy to root, below average branching, medium green elliptical leaves with green edges and acute tips.
Cultivation Tips
Better than Daisy Wilcox or Tropic World.
Provenance
Registered number 362 with PSA by Ku'ulei Harper, a Kumu Hula in San Diego.
Details
Fragrance Strength
strong sweet
Anecdotal Notes
Diana
#362 registered with the PSA by Ku'ulei Harper, a Kumu Hula (hula teacher) in San Diego. The literal translation of Ku'ulei = my (ku'u) lei (garland). But the figurative meaning of lei = beloved child, wife, husband, sweetheart, younger sibling or child. Light pink 5-6" with strong sweet fragrance. Light Pink, large yellow orange center. Faint pink veins radiating from the center. Medium pink edges. Wide highly overlapped petals with highly reflexed petals that twist, slightly pointed tips 5-6". Blooms have slightly upturned inner edges, blending from dark pink to light pink. Medium pink stripes on the reverse with white veins. Strong sweet fragrance. Keeping quality is average with a high tendency to fade. Semi compact grower, easy to root. Below average branching habit. Elliptical leaves are medium green with green edges and acute tips. Better than Daisy Wilcox or Tropic World. Seldom sets seeds. Ku'ulina Exotica Upright tall
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