tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2036244413181076838.post5706925879993327395..comments2024-03-15T21:30:08.508-10:00Comments on Ho‘okuleana: PuakenikeniPeter T Younghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14278768406081358580noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2036244413181076838.post-33781730789536749122015-05-13T11:38:45.197-10:002015-05-13T11:38:45.197-10:00The article states that the flower retains the sam...The article states that the flower retains the same scent during its color change from white to orange, but when I volunteered at a lei stand in Waikiki several years ago, the puakenikeni leis would change scent. When white, they were much fresher, yellow smelled strongly of cinnamon, and the more orange they got, the more they smelled like a ripe caneloupe. We kept them sealed in a plastic bag, floating in a bucket of cool Moore but the scents were still strong.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com