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Hilo Beauty Plumeria
Hilo Beauty #132 aka Dakota’s Curling Red, Burgundy Special, Black Red, Aussie Black Red, Red Esther, Hi-Lo Beauty, probably Black Garnet.
Excellent deep glossy Velvety Red with a long lasting extra spicy fragrance. One of the longest lasting. Trees have tight branching. Not an easy cutting to root. Strong maroon-red with large, strong red center; petal wide, elliptical, round tip, slightly overlapping, moderate reddish-brown bands on front and back; heavy texture; scent slight spicy becoming stronger on storage. Well branched tree with reddish green colored leaves. Tendency to fade very slight, wide elliptical petals, rounded tips, slight overlapping, 3″ to 4″. Dies back to main branch when trimmed.
- Color: Velvety Red
- Flower Size: 3 1/2″
- Blooming: Great Bloomer
- Growth: Tall Upright
- Scent: Spicy
- AKAs: Dakota’s Curling Red, Burgundy Special, Black Red, Aussie Black Red, Red Esther, Hi-Lo Beauty, probably Black Garnet
- Notes: Dies back to main branch when trimmed.
- Reg # 132