Windmill
Colors
RedYellowPink
Description
Large clusters of 3.5-inch flowers that are dark pink/red with brilliant yellow center in windmill shape. Petals are heavily overlapped almost in a spinning pattern with strong dark red bands on the back. Excellent keeping quality and nice frangipani fragrance.
Appearance
Dark pink/red, 3.5 inches, with brilliant yellow center. Heavily overlapped petals in spinning pattern with strong dark red bands on back.
Bloom
Large clusters.
Fragrance
Nice frangipani fragrance.
Cultivation Tips
Excellent keeping quality.
Provenance
Windward Red was collected by Kay Smith in Oahu, Hawaii. 4.5-inch deep pink variant with streaky yellow and radiating red/yellow heart.
Also Known As
Details
Species
P. rubra
Sets Seed
No
Source
Thai
Size (in)
3.5
Fragrance Strength
frangipani
Anecdotal Notes
Diana
Large clusters of 3 1/2" flowers that are dark pink/red and a brilliant yellow center in a windmill shape, petals are heavily overlapped almost in a spinning pattern, strong dark red bands on the back, excellent keeping quality, nice frangipani fragrance. Windward Red collected by Kay Smith in Oahu, Hawaii. 4 1/2” deep pink with streaky yellow in middle of petals, radiating red and yellow heart. Shape similar to Jeannie, slight curl on one side of petal, strong rose fruit fragrance.
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Size3.5"
Fragrancefrangipani
Colors3
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