By Richard A. Criley
Department of Plant and Soil ...Read MoreSciences
College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources
University of Hawaii at Manoa
January, 2005
‘Kauka Wilder’
Flower strong reddish-yellow with large, brilliant yellow center Petal narrow, elliptical, pointed tip, slightly overlapping; wide, moderate red band on back Size three inches in diameter Scent strong sweet fragrance Stalk dark red, hairy, upright, loose flower clusters Keeping quality poor Leaves light green with acute tips Plant habit upright, open branching; suitable for landscaping Bearing habit March to August, moderate flower production Parentage P. rubra f. rubra Remarks The open branching creates semi-shade for plants growing below. Flowers possess the strongest sweet fragrance of any plumeria observed. One of earliest to bloom in the year.
From the publication:
Plumeria in Hawaii
By Richard A. Criley
Department of Plant and Soil ...Read More