Mimi's Home Pride similar to
Colors
PurplePink
Description
Mimi's Home Pride is similar to Lilac, a large soft pink plumeria on a large Oahu tree. Flowers are 3.5-4 inches with thick rounded petals in shades from raspberry pink to pale baby pink. It is very slow and hard to root.
Appearance
3.5-4 inch flowers with thick, rounded petals ranging from raspberry pink to pale baby pink.
Fragrance
Wonderful sweet fragrance.
Growth & Foliage
Large tree on Oahu.
Cultivation Tips
Very slow and hard to root. Very good keeping quality.
Provenance
Hawaii, from a large tree on Oahu.
Also Known As
Details
Hybridizer
Thornton
Species
P. rubra
Sets Seed
No
Source
Thornton
Size (in)
2-4
Fragrance Strength
wonderful sweet
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Size2-4"
Fragrancewonderful sweet
Colors2
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