Lord Byron

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Lord Byron

Flower colors: White, Cream, Yellow, Pink, Red. Fragrance: Fragrant | Spicy. Growth habit: Medium | Tall | Vigorous.

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Description

Lord Byron is a plumeria cultivar originated by Jungle Jack and associated with Jungle Jack's Plumeria, with source location listed as Thailand. Available flower details describe white, cream, yellow, pink, and red flowers with a yellow center, a yellow throat, pink edges, a pink reverse, and pattern notes of bicolor. Flower size is listed as 5 inches. Fragrance is described as fragrant and spicy. Growth and bloom notes describe medium, tall, and vigorous growth. Additional comparison details include leaf shape: elliptic and petal shape or type: elliptical.

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AKA / Name Notes1 listed / 2 open
Also known asJJ Lord Byron
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Parentage0 listed / 5 open
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Traits and Characteristics

Flower12 listed / 1 open
Primary flower colorsWhite, Cream, Yellow, Pink, Red
Secondary flower colorPink
Flower center colorYellow
Edge colorPink
Reverse colorPink
Center / throat patternGradient
Flower Size5 inches
Flower Size Varies5 inches
Flower color patternBicolor
Color behavior / fadingIntensifies In Heat
Season / temperature responseJungle Jack's trusted source reports that Lord Byron's hot-pink petal edges widen with heat.
Sun exposure responseA labeled shade photograph is mostly white and pale yellow with a narrow pink edge, while stronger-light photos show much wider pink to red margins.
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Fragrance3 listed / 3 open
Fragrance presentYes
Fragrance profileFragrant | Spicy
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Fragrance familyFragrant | Spicy
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Tree3 listed / 6 open
Growth classMedium | Tall | Vigorous
Growth habitMedium | Tall | Vigorous
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Tree size / habit notesJungle Jack's trusted source describes a very fast-growing, vigorous, medium-tall tree with huge thick leaves.
Bloom0 listed / 8 open
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Seed / Reproduction0 listed / 7 open
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Propagation0 listed / 6 open
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Petal Shape / Type7 listed / 1 open
Petal count5
Petal shapeElliptical
Petal widthWide
Petal tipSlightly Pointed
Petal reflexModerate
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Petal curlRecurved
Flower typeVariable Form
Petal Surface / Color Behavior6 listed / 0 open
Petal edgeSmooth
Petal overlapModerate
Petal spacingSlight Overlap
Petal textureStrong
Petal surfaceSmooth
SubstanceThick
Inflorescence4 listed / 4 open
Inflorescence sizeLarge
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Bud countHigh
Flowers open at onceMany
Bloom presentationOutward-Facing
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Leaves13 listed / 5 open
Leaf shapeElliptic
Leaf baseTapered
Leaf tipAcuminate
Leaf sizeLarge
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Leaf colorDark Green
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Vein prominenceStrong
Midrib colorPale Green
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Leaf marginSmooth
Leaf textureLeathery
Leaf surfaceSmooth
Leaf glossGlossy
VariegationNone
Leaf notesApproved photos show very large dark-green elliptic leaves with tapered bases, acuminate tips, prominent pale midribs and lateral veins, smooth margins, and glossy leathery surfaces. Jungle Jack's trusted source also reports bronze leaf undersides with red veins.

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Approved public photos11
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Origin & History4 listed / 5 open
OriginatorJungle Jack
IntroducerJungle Jack
Country of originThailand
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History / Story<span class="pdb-inline-current-value">Jungle Jack's source description: One of our largest flowers, can be over 5"! Huge white pink blooms that look like a giant version of our Taj Mahal. Creates striking pagoda tips and its hot pink edges grow wider with heat. Strong growing, medium-tall tree with huge thick, shiny leaves. Even the bronze leaf underside is interesting with red veins. Very fast grower. Spicy, tangy fragrance. It's almost poetic...</span> <div class="pdb-inline-tools"><details class="pdb-inline-suggest pdb-inline-login-gate"><summary>Suggest correction</summary><div class="pdb-inline-panel"><p>To suggest a change, please log in or create a contributor account. Suggestions are reviewed before they change the record.</p><p class="pdb-inline-action-row"><a href="https://plumeriadatabase.com/verifier-login/?redirect_to=https://plumeriadatabase.com/cultivars/lord-byron/">Log in</a><a href="https://plumeriadatabase.com/create-contributor-account/?redirect_to=https://plumeriadatabase.com/cultivars/lord-byron/">Create account</a></p></div></details></div>

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CollectionsJungle Jack
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