By Richard A. Criley
Department of Plant ...Read Moreand Soil Sciences
College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources
University of Hawaii at Manoa
January, 2005
‘King Kaläkaua’ (‘Miniature White’)
Flower white with small, brilliant yellow center Petal wide, pointed tip, moderately overlapping; medium texture Size one-and-one-half inches in diameter Scent similar to gardenia Stalk light green, smooth, upright, tight flower clusters Keeping quality good Leaves green with acuminate tips Plant habit sprawling, open branching; suitable for landscaping with pruning Bearing habit March to September, moderate flower production Parentage P. rubra f. acuminata Remarks The flower may be too small to suit lei makers, but it is suitable for a home garden as a source of lei flowers.
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Plumeria in Hawaii
By Richard A. Criley
Department of Plant ...Read More