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Ted Chinn Deep

Colors

YellowWhitePinkOrange

Description

Ted Chinn produces large blooms up to 4 inches across, intensely pink with orange centers and white veins streaking on the reverse. Fragrance is mild and sweet. The plant is a steady, heavy bloomer with good, thick branching and an unusual texture. Injuries to a branch cause it to die back to the stem, so careful handling is required. The cultivar is named for Ted Chinn, who as a graduate student under Dr. Richard Criley in the University of Hawaii's Department of Tropical Plant and Soil Sciences (CTAHR) was responsible for collecting and cataloging many plumeria that became part of the UH collection and growing field in Waimanalo, Oahu. In 1970, CTAHR released Kimo (named for Ted's father, James) and Elena (named for his mother). There is also a cultivar Tedd Chinn named for him by Jim Little, and Lillian K.T. Chinn named for his wife.

Appearance

Large, bright reddish-pink flowers up to 4 inches across, with a small yellow throat or orange center and white veining streaking on the reverse; unusual heavy texture.

Bloom

Steady, heavy bloomer.

Fragrance

Mild, sweet fragrance.

Growth & Foliage

Good, thick branching.

Cultivation Tips

Branch injuries can cause die-back to the stem, so avoid wounds.

Provenance

Named for Ted Chinn, a graduate student under Dr. Richard Criley at the University of Hawaii (CTAHR), who helped collect and catalog plumeria for the UH collection and Waimanalo field. Related cultivars include Kimo (his father), Elena (his mother), Tedd Chinn (by Jim Little), and Lillian K.T. Chinn (his wife).