Waa Sittee (wa - as in arm - sit-tee)
Colors
RedYellow
Description
Slightly overlapping and slightly twisted broad oval petals with sweet wild-strawberry or strawberry-candy fragrance of medium intensity. Compact, sturdy growth habit with broad habit reminiscent of Vireya Rhododendron. Broad obovate leaves with pointed tip, medium to yellowish-green coloring, yellow-green veining. Thailand deep-red with hints of black veins. 3-3.5" blooms forming large bunches with sweet fragrance.
Appearance
Broad oval, slightly overlapping and twisted petals.
Bloom
3-3.5" blooms in large bunches.
Fragrance
Sweet wild-strawberry or strawberry-candy fragrance, medium intensity.
Growth & Foliage
Compact, sturdy growth habit with broad habit; broad obovate leaves with pointed tip, medium-yellowish-green.
Provenance
Thailand cultivar.
Also Known As
VasidteeakaWah SitheeakaWah SidthiakaWah Sidthi aka Wah SitheeakaWaa Sittee Wah Sithee aka Waa Sittee. 2.5-3" single coloredakabright-red flowers of hard substanceaka
Details
Growth Habit
medium
Species
P. rubra
Sets Seed
No
Size (in)
2.5-3
Fragrance Strength
sweet, vireya rhododendron
Anecdotal Notes
Diana
Petals: slightly overlapping and slightly twisted, broad oval. Fragrance: Sweet wild strawberry, Strawberry Candy, medium intense. Leaves: broad obovate with pointed tip, medium green to yellowish green, yellow-green veining. Habit: compact, sturdy. Broad habit. Reminiscent of Vireya Rhododendron. Wagkor see Wakwo et al. Thailand deep red with hints of black veins. 3-3.5″ blooms form large bunches. Sweet fragrance.
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Size2.5-3"
Fragrancesweet, vireya rhododendron
Colors2
Aliases6
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