Tropicals & Tender Perennials: Jim Little's 2007 Newsletter And Price List Is Here!, 1 by Ncasselberryfla

Ncasselberryfla wrote:
Kukiat,

Thanks so much for the information. I always suspected Som Raya and Firestorm were the same plumeria. Hearing it from you who live in Thailand and grow these plumies is good enough for me. Som Garisin and Penang Peach--I guessed this about 2 years ago and see I was correct here as well. Penang Peach also may go by the name Karraslip Gold at the Chatuchak Market, which is where I got mine. It bloomed and guess what? Penang Peach! :) Of course, my grafted "Purple #1" also bloomed and turned out to be Chompoo Puang Roi --don't know if I spelled this right, but I believe the US name for it is 'Dwarf Watermelon'--according to one source. I have attached a picture. The flowers are quite small- about 2-2.5 inches and make big clusters. Anyway, this is why I tell people not to buy anything at the Chatuchak that isn't blooming. A friend picked these two plants up for me in BKK while on vacation there and they are not what they are supposed to be. I only hope my Muang Jack will bloom correctly! LOL The Chompoo Puang Roi is pretty though, and I will be keeping her for sure---she'd just not what I had paid for! LOL

Brad

This message was edited Jan 9, 2007 6:04 PM