Tropicals & Tender Perennials: Hello Again Plumie Friends!, 0 by Clare_CA

Clare_CA wrote:
Thanks so much, everyone, for your comments.

Robin, there are six rows of plumerias in the back, and two rows along the side. There will be more planted in the front. It's definitely a project in progress. My DH wants to see some diversity so I've been planting split-leaf philo's, palms, magnolias, bananas and other things where they will fit. I'll upload some more photos as time allows.

Dete, it definitely will be a forest. The plumies are planted between 6 and 8 feet apart, which is too close, I fear. In time, they will crowd each other so I guess I will have to prune. I think that I may make more multi-grafted trees in the future, which will allow me to have less trees but the same number of cultivars.

I agree that they will look much better when they are all leafed out and blooming. I am starting to see some more blooms open today, including your MVG Pink, which is really Cancun Pink;-) It's lovely. The heat is finally here so the blooms are opening. I'll post some flower pics in a bit.

The remodeling comment was trying to explain that we remodeled this house for two months in October and November before we moved in in December. We knocked down walls, raised the ceilling, put on a new roof, new Tex Cote, new windows, new sliders, etc. There are new bamboo floors, new tile in the bathrooms, new fixtures -- just about a new everything. Once we moved in -- moving was hugely stressful -- we continued to do remodeling projects like pavers in the driveway and, most recently, the removal of a chainlink fence and ivy that had been there for 30 years. Anyone that wants to check out my PhotoBucket Album can click on the folders on the left, which have my "before" pictures and "in progress" pictures of the remodel: http://s95.photobucket.com/albums/l153/Clare_CA/ I wish we would win the lottery, but I guess you have to play to win;-) Thank goodness for no-interest home improvement loans!

Dana, thanks so much. We like the stone too. In fact, we add stacked stone to the fireplace and island in the kitchen. You can see it in my PhotoBucket Album in the "in progress" folder: http://s95.photobucket.com/albums/l153/Clare_CA/New House In... I did leave my monster brug behind when I moved, but I took a rooted cutting of it. I also have a rooted cutting of a pink one and the variegated Maya, but I haven't figured out where to plant it yet. Brugs are so very messy, and DH is always complaining about plants that drop stuff so they will have to go toward the back somewhere.

Thanks, Louise!

Here is my variegated plumie that I planted yesterday:-)