Fletch

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Fletch

Flower colors: Gold, Pink, Red. Flower size: 3 1/2-4 inches. Fragrance: Spicy. Growth habit: Medium. Parentage: Mardi Gras.

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Description

Fletch was created by Tex and Kay Norwood and named in honor of Fletcher Norwood, Tex Norwood's father. Introduced by Florida Colors Nursery, it is a seedling of Mardi Gras and first bloomed in August 2011. Its 3 1/2- to 4-inch flowers combine gold, hot pink, and red, with a dark red center and a nutmeg fragrance. Color intensity changes as the bloom ages. It is a medium-growing, good-blooming cultivar with broad, rounded, overlapping petals and green matte elliptic leaves.

Fletch plumeria photo
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Traits and Characteristics

Flower23 listed / 7 openListed: Primary flower colors, Secondary flower color, Flower center color +20 moreNeeds: Color behavior / fading, Season / temperature response, Sun exposure response +4 more
Flower Color
Primary flower colorsGold, Pink, Red
Secondary flower colorGold
Flower center colorRed
Flower throat colorRed
Edge colorPink
Reverse colorPink
Flower Size
Flower center sizeSmall
Flower throat sizeMedium
Flower Size4 inches or larger
Flower Size Varies3 1/2-4 inches
Pattern & Color Response
Center / throat patternGradient
Flower color patternMulticolor
Color behavior / fading Information needed
Season / temperature response Information needed
Sun exposure response Information needed
Bloom age responseGold, hot pink, and red intensity changes over the life of the bloom.
Petal Form
Petal count5
Petal shapeElliptical
Petal widthWide
Petal tipRounded
Petal Movement & Flower Type
Petal reflex Information needed
Petal twist Information needed
Petal curl Information needed
Flower type / opening formOverlapping Form
Petal Arrangement
Petal edgeSmooth
Petal overlapModerate
Petal spacingSlight Overlap
Petal Texture & Substance
Petal texture? Needs petal surface review
Petal surfaceSmooth
Petal substance Information needed
Bloom2 listed / 6 openListed: Blooming habit, Bloom frequencyNeeds: Bloom season, Flower production, Keeping quality +3 more
Bloom Habit & Season
Blooming habitGood Bloomer
Bloom frequencyGood Bloomer
Bloom season Information needed
Bloom Performance
Flower production Information needed
Keeping quality Information needed
Fade tendency Information needed
Rain tolerance Information needed
Heat performance Information needed
Fragrance4 listed / 2 openListed: Fragrance present, Fragrance profile, Fragrance family +1 moreNeeds: Fragrance strength, Fragrance timing
Presence & Strength
Fragrance presentYes
Fragrance strength Information needed
Scent Profile & Timing
Fragrance profileSpicy
Fragrance familySpicy
Fragrance timing Information needed
Fragrance notesFlorida Colors Nursery source records describe a nutmeg fragrance.
Tree2 listed / 7 openListed: Growth habit, Growth rateNeeds: Growth class, Vigor, Branching +4 more
Growth
Growth class Information needed
Growth habitMedium
Growth rateModerate
Vigor Information needed
Form & Garden Use
Branching Information needed
Canopy density Information needed
Container suitability Information needed
Landscape suitability Information needed
Tree size / habit notes Information needed
Seed / Reproduction1 listed / 6 openListed: Seed pod behaviorNeeds: Seed production, Pod reliability, Pod color +3 more
Seed & Pod Production
Seed production Information needed
Seed pod behaviorSets Seed
Pod reliability Information needed
Pod & Seed Details
Pod color Information needed
Pod shape Information needed
Seed viability Information needed
Germination rate Information needed
Propagation0 listed / 6 openNeeds: Rooting difficulty, Rooting speed, Cutting success +3 more
Cuttings & Rooting
Rooting difficulty Information needed
Rooting speed Information needed
Cutting success Information needed
Grafting & Best Method
Grafting difficulty Information needed
Graft compatibility Information needed
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Inflorescence1 listed / 10 openListed: Bud colorNeeds: Inflorescence size, Inflorescence shape, Inflorescence height +7 more
Size & Shape
Inflorescence size Information needed
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Inflorescence height Information needed
Inflorescence width Information needed
Buds & Bloom Display
Bud colorRed
Bud count Information needed
Flowers open at once Information needed
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Stalk Details
Stalk color Information needed
Stalk texture Information needed
Pubescence Information needed
Leaves6 listed / 12 openListed: Leaf shape, Leaf color, Midrib color +3 moreNeeds: Leaf base, Leaf tip, Leaf size +9 more
Leaf Shape & Size
Leaf shapeElliptic
Leaf base Information needed
Leaf tip Information needed
Leaf size Information needed
Leaf length Information needed
Leaf width Information needed
Leaf Color & Veins
Leaf colorMedium Green
New leaf color Information needed
Vein prominence Information needed
Midrib colorPale Green
Petiole
Petiole length Information needed
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Leaf Surface & Edge
Leaf marginSmooth
Leaf texture Information needed
Leaf surface Information needed
Leaf glossMatte
Variegation Information needed
Leaf notesSource records describe green matte elliptic leaves with pale-green veins and a pale-green border.

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Name, Parentage & Relationships4 sections
Name & AKA
Also known as? No AKAs listed yet | Fletch FCN | FCN Fletch
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Parentage
Parentage type Information needed
Seedling of / parentageMardi Gras
Pod parentMardi Gras
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Origin & History
Originator Information needed
IntroducerFlorida Colors Nursery
Country of originUnited States
Region of originFlorida
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History / StoryFletch was created by Tex and Kay Norwood and named in honor of Fletcher Norwood, Tex Norwood's father. Introduced by Florida Colors Nursery, it is a seedling of Mardi Gras and first bloomed in August 2011.
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Collections1 listed / 1 openListed: CollectionsNeeds: Collection notes
CollectionsFlorida Colors Nursery, Tex Norwood
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Record statusPublished
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RegistrationNot listed
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