Orange
Colors
Orange
Description
bc that is the name of the guy we bought it from in Oahu in 2002. My Hawaiian friend, Celso, knew exactly were the location of the trees and told Upland where it was. The owner of the tree is named John and it originally belonged to his father
Appearance
marketed an orange as University of Hawaii orange or U of H in the early to mid 2000
Bloom
received a cutting of this tree back in the late 60's or early 70's from a Japanese gardener who told him it was rare and Celso called it Tahitian Moonglow bc of how when in full bloom, it reminded him of the full moon over the ocean when he lived in Tahiti
Growth & Foliage
Fast grower
Provenance
bc that is the name of the guy we bought it from in Oahu in 2002
Also Known As
Details
Species
P. rubra
Sets Seed
No
Source
Upland
Anecdotal Notes
Diana
bc that is the name of the guy we bought it from in Oahu in 2002. My Hawaiian friend, Celso, knew exactly were the location of the trees and told Upland where it was. The owner of the tree is named John and it originally belonged to his father. My friend, Celso A. received a cutting of this tree back in the late 60's or early 70's from a Japanese gardener who told him it was rare and Celso called it Tahitian Moonglow bc of how when in full bloom, it reminded him of the full moon over the ocean when he lived in Tahiti. A lady named Cheryl O. marketed an orange as University of Hawaii orange or U of H in the early to mid 2000. Fast grower.
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