By Richard A. Criley
Department of Plant and Soil S...Read Moreciences
College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources
University of Hawaii at Manoa
January, 2005
‘Grove Farm’
Flower moderate pink with small, brilliant yellow center Petal wide, elliptical, round tip, highly overlapping; strong red bands on front and back; heavy texture Size four-and-one-half inches in diameter Scent slight sweet fragrance Stalk greenish-red, hairy, slender, pendent, loose flower clusters Keeping quality good Leaves light green with short acuminate tips Plant habit upright, open branching; suitable for landscaping Bearing habit March to October, moderate to heavy flower production Parentage P. rubra f. rubra x P. r. f. acuminata Remarks The size and fullness of the flowers are very attractive; however, they may be too large for the lei trade.
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Plumeria in Hawaii
By Richard A. Criley
Department of Plant and Soil S...Read More