Similar to Loretta, which has different leaves. A vigorous and outstanding seedling, 3", medium pink, fading lighter as it ages, small orange -yellow center petals narrow. Easy to flower, extremely sweet scent. Dwarf growth. Easy to root and very hardy. It gets pink with lots of white in the bloom at cooler temperature. The colors are a lot more vibrant in hot weather. You get better colors and bigger flowers when you place the plant in semi-shade. Full sun washes out the colors and the flower has a lot of white in it. It has a very strong sweet scent. Medium size tree with thin branches. Parent plant is gone. In semi-shade in hot weather the flowers get bigger and have a very intense color and extremely sweet scent. As they get older they turn more white.
Appearance
medium pink small orange -yellow center petals narrow Easy to flower
Bloom
Easy to flower It gets pink with lots of white in the bloom at cooler temperature
Fragrance
extremely sweet scent
Growth & Foliage
Dwarf growth Medium size tree with thin branches
Cultivation Tips
fading lighter as it ages Easy to root and very hardy
Provenance
A vigorous and outstanding seedling
Also Known As
Manoa Dwarf Pinkaka
Details
Parentage
plant is gone
Growth Habit
dwarf
Species
P. rubra
Sets Seed
No
Size (in)
3
Fragrance Strength
extremely sweet, strong sweet
Anecdotal Notes
Diana
Similar to Loretta, which has different leaves. A vigorous and outstanding seedling, 3", medium pink, fading lighter as it ages, small orange -yellow center petals narrow. Easy to flower, extremely sweet scent. Dwarf growth. Easy to root and very hardy. It gets pink with lots of white in the bloom at cooler temperature. The colors are a lot more vibrant in hot weather. You get better colors and bigger flowers when you place the plant in semi-shade. Full sun washes out the colors and the flower has a lot of white in it. It has a very strong sweet scent. Medium size tree with thin branches. Parent plant is gone. In semi-shade in hot weather the flowers get bigger and have a very intense color and extremely sweet scent. As they get older they turn more white.