✂ Cut Flower★ Award Winner

Aloha

Sunshine petals dipped in scarlet, a luau on tall stems all summer long

Also known as: Bridge View Aloha, Bridgeview Aloha, Madlyn's Aloha

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Semi-Cactus · 6–8"YellowGeisert (1986)United States

Late July light catches a starburst of narrow lemon petals, each one dipped in scarlet as if singed by a tropical sunset. That two-tone flare comes from tip coloring that paints every floret individually, so no two blooms ever match exactly. An American classic raised in the Bridge View garden, it has kept its beach party mood in borders for four decades. It was bred in United States by Geisert in 1986.

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Specifications

Physical

Form: Semi-Cactus
Bloom class: B6–8"
Bloom size: 6–8"(15.2–20.3 cm)
Plant height: 39–47"

Color

Color: Yellow/Red
Pattern: Bicolor
Tags: yellowredgoldenscarletbicolorsunset

Growing context

Flowering season: Mid season
Cut flower: ✓ Yes
Stem length: 22"

Provenance

1986
United States
Breeder: Geisert

Awards & Recognition

★RHS Award of Garden Merit

Grower Profile

Difficulty

Intermediate

Ideal for

HobbyistsFlorists

Growing Aloha

Stake early, because the stems shoot up fast once summer heat arrives and the tipped blooms grow top heavy after rain. Pinch the growing tip when young plants reach knee height to force bushier branching and more flowers. Give full sun, steady water at the roots, and a low nitrogen feed, then lift the tubers after frost blackens the foliage and store them cool and dry.

Spacing: Space roughly 2–3 ft apart
Staking: Staking recommended once buds set