Tropicals & Tender Perennials: Some More Plumeria Flowers, 1 by Ncasselberryfla

Ncasselberryfla wrote:
Clare,

Milton Pierson is the only other person I know selling Ruby Gold. I recently looked at both blooms. I am now certain that they are not the same, though they do share the ability to grow to the moon in a short time, like many of Dj's Ways Oz varieties. I have noted that while both plants are within 8 feet of one another, GCCC never fails to bloom the same color, while RG tends to magically get darker on warmer days. Their fragrance is similar, but I think RG is a bit stronger and nicer. BOTH get large inlfos of flowers, but RG's flowers form a more wide, rounded inflo, while GCCC is a longer and not so symmetrical. Lastly, RG blooms like there is no tomorrow. My GCCC of the same size has only bloomed once this year, compared to RG which is on its 6th inflo already, having bloomed on new tips produced from eariler blooms this year! How cool is that?

Pic 1 GCCC
Pic 2 RG

Hope all this helps.
Brad

This message was edited Nov 6, 2006 7:11 PM