Kauka Wilder isn't necessarily orange, but neon yellow inside and bright pink and just vibrant neon all around.

Desert Sunrise....

Beautiful...

Have fun...

Laura

Laura - beauty overload - warning! That's amazing. Jandey told me I needed a Desert Sunrise- once again she was right! Stunning!

Wow Laura your Desert Sunrise is gorgeous! I saw one today but the blooms were yellow and didn't have the pop factor so I went with Orange Jack instead. I wonder if that's due to our cooker temps. I would be all over Desert Sunrise if I know it will be as intense as yours.

How about J105?

Just for you Lynn..

She is a beauty!!!

Thanks George!!! Night All...

Thanks Lynn!!!

Take care,

Laura

Shoot I am going to have to go back Sat to get one now! Thank you sweetie!

You have described the bloom of Makaha Sunn, do a search and key in Makaha Sunn, I posted a picture of it with last years blooms. Since you are in zone 10 you should not have any problem growing it. Barbra

Hi Barbra! How are you hun?

Yes I remember your gorgeous Makaha Sunn! I'm glad to hear she's pushing out new tips for you.

But for some strange reasons she's very difficult to grow here in S CA. I think Bud and even Bill may have had black tip issues with her. Since I babied mine and left her in the garage on the heating mat during the winter, she didn't get black tips but she has only grew an inch in almost a year! While she's a stunner, considering how hard it is to find her and then how hard it is to grow her, I don't know if I would recommend her for this area.

J105 on the other hand is a hardy plant w/ large flowers, gorgeous thick petals and huge green foliage. Even when not blooming it's a beautiful tree. :) See Laura's pic above.

Oh ! Makaha Sunn is absolutely gorgeous, definitely what I was envisioning.

I'll feel like such a fraud calling the nursery to inquire if they have it, as I will sound far more educated than I am !

I love hearing the recommendations and would love to hear more !

I think that is my favorite combo... I'm in love with Waimea even though I've never seen it in person. I've got a couple sticks and half a dozen tiny Waimea seedlings now to wait on.
What about Kimo or Lurline?

Disneyhorse, all of those suggestions are beautiful, thank you.

On the orange to yellow side would be Penang peach.

don't forget about dean Conklin. Equal pink and orange. Just tool this pic.

Dean Conklin has a much larger bloom, than Makaha Sunn. I did have a problem with black tip this year. Last year I got the Makaha Sunn from Florida Colors, it grew very fast, and bloomed that year. It was probably my best grower. This year, all 4 tips were getting black. I decided to cut them back, and move the plant to direct sun. Now it has 16 tips and doing great. I am not familiar with California conditions. I would recommend it to South Texas growers, but it doesn't like dapple sun, it likes the heat, today its 100 degrees. Barbra

Everyone has suggested some terrific plumeria and the Desert Sunrise photos are spectacular!

How about "Beautiful Thailand"?

Indonesian Rainbow?

Or, "Evening Sky"?

I'd have to go with Desert Sunrise, especially if scent is not that important, because there isn't a more beautiful flower with thick, long-lasting blooms and equal parts orange and pink. There are others equally as beautiful with more yellow like Makaha, but they're a bit more finicky, too.

So far DS is extremely hardy and has been reliably putting out a few flowers all summer, despite being newly rooted.

And just look at this face--how could you not love it?

Thank you everyone, this has been so much fun and so educational too !

Janedy: I think we have a winner with desert sunrise ! It's exactly what I was looking for.