Nellie's White
Colors
White
Description
A white cultivar named for Nellie in the Gardena or Lawndale area, recognized as one of the best for fragrance. Strong honey scent transitions from jasmine to coconut notes. The cultivar is associated with a neon rainbow form (Neon Lights) featuring beautiful small neon rainbow blooms in bright reds, oranges, and yellows in huge flower heads with colors as bright as Australian varieties. This form displays gardenia fragrance, easy rooting, closely-cropped inflorescences, and blindingly rich, intricate coloration with nice sweet scent. Black spot can affect foliage.
Appearance
White. Neon Lights form: small neon rainbow in bright reds, orange and yellow.
Bloom
Neon Lights form: very good bloomer.
Fragrance
Strong honey scent, jasmine to coconut. Neon Lights form: gardenia fragrance. Nice sweet scent.
Growth & Foliage
Neon Lights form: compact color.
Cultivation Tips
Neon Lights form: easy to root. Needs heat. Leaves can get black spot.
Provenance
Nellie from Gardena or Lawndale area.
Also Known As
Floppy Whiteaka
Details
Species
P. rubra
Sets Seed
No
Fragrance Strength
strong honey, best for
Anecdotal Notes
Diana
From Nellie in Gardena or Lawndale.strong honey scent, jasmine to coconut, best for fragrance Neon Lights huge heads of beautiful, small neon rainbow in bright reds, orange and yellow. Very good bloomer. Its colors are as bright as any Australian variety. Reminds me of 'Heart of Gold'. Gardenia fragrance. Easy to root. Exhibits closely-cropped inflos and blindingly rich, intricate coloration. Nice sweet scent. Needs heat. Leaves can get black spot. Strong and compact color.
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