Leela
Colors
PinkPurpleYellowWhiteGoldenOrangeRed
Description
Means 'graceful gestures' in Thai. Produces large bunches of huge 5-6 inch multi-colored flowers with thin red stripes radiating out. Pastel yellows, oranges, and pinks with petals separated, elliptical and slightly twisted with slightly pointed tips. Huge leaves. Mainly pink, white, and golden orange with darker veining spreading from eye. Pink fades to white with age. Fragrance is smooth, medium intensity. Highly colored on backs. Long, gracefully curled petals with fiery yellow-orange center fading into pastel pink. Mild sweet scent and medium texture with upright growth habit. Medium tree. 5.5 inch with curling petal tips. Lavender-pink with orange, yellow, and white. 5-6 inch with soft pastel colors yellow, orange, pink, and white. Heavy orange veining with high petal separation. Petals long and sometimes twist. Very fast grower with very beefy branches and good branching habit. Seedlings inherit traits. Leggy. Very long metallic pink buds. Inflorescence taller than RBSB. Very slow rooter. Sets seed.
Appearance
5-6 inch blooms, pastel yellows-oranges-pinks with thin red stripes, separated elliptical petals slightly twisted with pointed tips, gracefully curled, long petals.
Bloom
Large bunches of huge 5-6 inch blooms; heavily orange veining; high petal separation.
Fragrance
Smooth medium intensity; mild sweet scent.
Growth & Foliage
Medium tree, very fast grower, very beefy branches, good branching habit, leggy, huge leaves, long metallic pink buds, tall inflorescences.
Cultivation Tips
Very slow rooter.
Provenance
Name means 'graceful gestures' in Thai.
Also Known As
Rainbow Starburst (similarakabut not as twisty)akaBig Mountain RainbowakaThai Rainbow Starburstnot same assimilar but not the same as Miss Universeaka
Details
Fragrance Strength
mild sweet
Anecdotal Notes
Diana
Means “graceful gestures” in Thai. Large bunches of huge 5-6” multi colored flowers with thin red stripes radiating out. Pastel yellows, oranges and pinks. Petals separated, elliptical and slightly twisted with a slightly pointed tip. Huge leaves. Mainly pink, white and golden orange with darker veining spreading from the eye. Pink fades to white with age. Fragrance is smooth, medium intensity. Highly colored on backs. Long, gracefully curled petals with a fiery yellow orange center fading into a pastel pink. Mild sweet scent and medium texture with an upright growth habit. Medium tree. 5.5" with curling tips on the petals. Lavender/pink along with orange, yellow and white. 5-6" with soft pastel colors of yellow, orange pink and white. Heavy orange veining, with high petal separation. The petals are long and sometimes twist. It grows very fast with very beefy branches, with good branching habit. Seedlings tend to inherit its traits. Leggy. Very long metallic pink buds. Inflo is taller than RBSB. Very slow rooter. Sets seed.
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