Wakwo
Colors
Red
Description
Thai cultivar producing 3.5" to 4" deep red, star-shaped flowers with black lowlights and fine fibrous hair-like strands on the petals that give a velvety look. Petals are separated. Growth is broad and upright at medium pace. Leaves are long and narrow, medium green with a thin red line along the margin. Considered an excellent bloomer, outperforming many other red cultivars.
Appearance
3.5" to 4" deep red, star-shaped flowers with black lowlights; separated petals with fine hair-like strands creating a velvety look.
Bloom
Excellent bloomer; large flowers.
Fragrance
Slight to medium, sweet fresh frangipani scent.
Growth & Foliage
Broad, upright, medium growth. Leaves long and narrow, medium green with thin red line along margin.
Provenance
Thai cultivar.
Also Known As
WakoakaWah Gkor DarkakaWahGor aka HwaKoraka
Details
Growth Habit
medium
Species
P. rubra
Sets Seed
No
Source
Thai
Size (in)
2-4
Fragrance Strength
fresh frangipani
Anecdotal Notes
Diana
Thai. Deep red with black lowlights. 3 1/2 to 4”; fragrance is slight. My favorite red. Good fresh frangipani scent. It outshines all other reds I have except Duvauchelle Special. Little fibrous hair-like stand on the petals, definite velvet look to it. Just stunning. Large flower, excellent bloomer, better than Wildfire. Red 3" star with separated petals. Fragrance: sweet, medium intensity Leaves: long and narrow, medium green with red thin line along margin. Broad upright with medium growth.
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Size2-4"
Fragrancefresh frangipani
Colors1
Aliases3
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