Blc. Mahina Yahiro 'Ulii'

[Kim Brown]

This one bloomed for me in late October. Delicate purplish pink colour (reminds me of a concolor form). The bloom size is quite large (5 inches across, and the flower shape is not flat), nearly as big as my C. warscewiczii, and I've read it can be even larger. The fragrance started with a hint of mothball (which it probably has from C. warscewiczii), but this unfortunate aspect disappears after a couple of days, leaving a sweet, soapy, rather complex perfume which is entirely pleasant. The blooms lasted just short of three weeks, if I recall correctly. Absolutely love it.