Orathai
Colors
OrangePinkRedGolden
Description
A JJ cultivar whose Thai name means sweet, gentle, and beautiful lady. Flowers range from 2.5 to 4 inches, light pink with golden-red striations spreading from the center and a large bright deep orange tornado pattern with occasional dark pink splashes. Petals overlap moderately with twisted, pointed tips, clear texture, and light pink veining. Very strong yellow center. Produces stunning dense clusters and big bloom heads, and is very productive. Medium-tall plant with big leaves and thick petals, easy to root. Slightly ruffled, rounded medium-pink blossoms with some orange in the middle, excellent keeping quality, and a sweet frangipani and peach scent. Sets seed.
Appearance
2.5 to 4-inch light pink flowers with golden-red veining from the center, orange tornado-pattern middles with dark pink splashes, and some ruffling. Petals moderately overlapping, twisted, pointed, with clear texture and light pink veins.
Bloom
Stunning dense clusters on big bloom heads; very productive.
Fragrance
Slightly sweet frangipani fragrance with peach notes; excellent perfume.
Growth & Foliage
Medium-tall with big leaves and thick petals.
Cultivation Tips
Easy to root; excellent keeping quality.
Also Known As
OrataiakaChompoo Orathaiaka
Details
Fragrance Strength
sweet, sweet frangipani
Anecdotal Notes
Diana
JJ. Means sweet, gentle and beautiful lady in Thai. Very sweet light pink with golden-red line spreading from the center. 2.5" to 3.5", with stunning dense clusters. Petals are moderate overlapping, twisted and pointed tips. Clear texture and light pink veins spreading all over. Slightly sweet fragrance. Keeping quality is excellent. A very large 4” pink with a huge bright deep orange tornado pattern radiating from centre with a few splashes of dark pink in between. Excellent perfume. Big bloom head and very productive. Medium tall. Peach scent. Big leaves, nice thick petals. Easy to root. Slightly ruffled, rounded blossoms, medium pink with some orange in the middle. Large clusters and sweet frangipani fragrance. Sets seed.
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