Maile Incredible
Colors
RedPinkYellowOrange
Description
Heavy bloomer, producing as many as 50 pink flowers opening simultaneously with a pleasant fragrance. Named after Maile Duval, Elvis's girlfriend in Blue Hawaii. Flowers are light pink with very dark red bands on front and back, sparkles of dark red across the petal body, and a yellow throat. Petals are rounded and overlapping. Beefy with excellent keeping quality. Produces large balls of blooms.
Appearance
Light pink with very dark red bands on front and back, dark red sparkles across the petal body, yellow throat; rounded overlapping petals. Also noted as pink with an orange center and grainy texture.
Bloom
Heavy bloomer with up to 50 flowers open at once in large, ball-shaped clusters.
Fragrance
Pleasant, sweet, gardenia with hints of coconut.
Growth & Foliage
Beefy; excellent keeping quality.
Provenance
Named after Maile Duval, Elvis's girlfriend in Blue Hawaii.
Also Known As
Details
Species
P. rubra
Sets Seed
No
Fragrance Strength
pleasant, sweet, coconuts
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Fragrancepleasant, sweet, coconuts
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