Plumeria Pictures

Everyone, post your pictures of your plumies!

Here are a few of mine which bloomed last summer.

This is "Duke":

Intense Rainbow:

This is Intense Rainbow again after the color has aged:

An unnamed white that I gave away to a neighbor:

The always enchanting Celadine:

More Celadine:

More Intense Rainbow:

More Duke:

Our centerpiece for our Thanksgiving dinner:

Seedlings on 12-10-03:

The same seedlings a year later on 12-21-04:

Those are all so beautiful. It's no wonder gardeners go gaga for them. Does Duke change colors as it ages? And just because I'm wicked, "Clare, do you have a favorite plumeria?"
Sheila, in Jersey who hopes her cutting from last year will bloom this summer!

This one is Barry's "Orange Pink" from Singapore. It smells like coconut:

Here is Dutchess admiring the flowers. She passed away on January 5th of this year and left me with a broken heart.

Hi Sheila, thanks for the compliment. I hope your cutting from last year will bloom for you this year. Yes, Duke starts out dark and fades. You can see one faded bloom among the others above. Duke has that yellow center with a red star in the center. As for a favorite, there are so many that I haven't seen or smelled yet so I really can't say at this point, but I can say that Celadine never disappoints and has the sweetest fragrance and is a terrific bloomer so, if I could only have one, I'd have to pick that one, but I know that this will probably change over time.

Duke and Dutchess posing with some plumerias:

Clare,
Your plumeria are gorgeous. I love the Duke , Barry orange pink , and Intense rainbow plumeria. I really love the picture of Dutchess .She was a beautiful dog. I am sorry to hear she has passed.
Patti

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clare_ca:

Great photos -- and quite a collection. I guess you've been at it for a long time. Do the seedlings come in true?It seems so easy to get a chunk and put it in the ground.

Thanks, Patti, for your lovely words about Dutchess. She was indeed a beautiful dog spiritually and physically. One of the interesting things about plumerias is that the fragrance is different flower to flower based on the flower's chemical composition. Intense Rainbow is very fruity/peachy, while Celadine is classic Plumeria, and Barry's Orange Pink is Coconut Suntan Oil. Some plumerias smell like roses, and some smell like gardenias, and some have a distinctly lemon scent. There are even some that smell like cloves.

Thanks, Flyboy. Actually, this will be my third year growing them. The first year (2002), I just had a couple of Celadines, and the second year (2003), I had about 20, and last year (2004), I acquired many, many more! I'm hoovering around 100 now, 42 seedlings and 56 cultivars. Seedlings do not come true to the parents and can end up looking like anything! That is part of what makes them so exciting. They do root easily in the ground, but not everyone can keep them in the ground during the winter. They are a lot hardier than people give them credit for. Established trees can tolerate freezing temperatures and below for short periods of time.

oh clare those are all so beautiful!!!!!!! I love them all.

Wow, your pictures are beautiful. Thanks so much for sharing them. You have a wonderful collection. I'm amazed at how big your seedlings grew in one year. My cutting hasn't grown that much in 2 years.

That's so sad about Duchess. She looks like she was a beautiful dog. I hope you had many long years together.

Sandy

Thanks, mns!

Thanks, Sandy. I was amazed at my seedlings too. I did fertilize them often last summer and, in addition to fertilizer, gave them some supplements including Superthrive and Liquid Karma. They've grown faster than many of my cuttings too. Thanks for your thoughts about Dutchess. We had nine wonderful years together. She was a Great Dane, and Danes don't live very long because of their size so I am thankful she made it a little past nine years old. She was my little garden helper and would follow me around the garden.

Beautiful collection Clare. You sure have the climate too. I can only wish to have such a plumeria bed. I'll be happy with a flower on mine.

So sorry about Duchess. I can so relate. Our Kayla, bordercollie x lab, but looks more like a newfie in shape and size, is 15. She's been on borrowed time for over a year, and she's failing. It breaks my heart.

Thanks, MG. I hope you get lots of flowers this summer. I am lucky to live in such a nice climate. I am treasuring each mild winter and glorious summer because in a few years, when my husband retires from his job, we have plans to move to Colorado. I told him that I'm not going until I have a huge state-of-the-art greenhouse.

Thanks for understanding about Dutchess. I understand about your heart breaking. It is very hard to watch a beloved family member decline in health. Duke is 11 and a big dog too. He is every bit as large as Dutchess was and is declining too so I know exactly what you are going through. I just give him the maximum amount of love, attention, snacks, and affection possible. Give Kayla a kiss for me:-)

Oh, our animal friends can really break our hearts. Sad we all have to grow so old.

Clare, your plumerias are amazing. I love your seedlings. I like that they stay small also. You could get anything, too exciting. Guess which one is my favorite of your lovely pics? LOL

You are going to have to have quite the GH to make up for leaving a zone 10!!

They all look beautiful Clare! The different scents you descibe always amaze me!
You will need a state of the art GH here.. lol BUT the past winters have been milder than most I remember. Only one night of -17 this winter. If anyone can make do.. it will be you.

Oh right Shelly, I forgot you live in Colorado. Hey Clare, move near Shelly. You guys can form a brug and plumeria club!!

LOL I dont know about the plumeria club! LOL Im about to toss mine, but this forum gave them their last chance, so we will see.

Thanks, Kell. You're a doll. Tell me which is your favorite. Duke, 'cause he's pink? The seedlings are only a year old and will probably grow even bigger this year. I don't know where I'm going to put them all when they start to branch. I have to transplant all 42 into 5-gallon containers this summer. My back hurts just thinking about that! A brug and plumeria club is a great idea. They are probably my two favorite obsessions.

Thanks, Shelly, I think the coldest I've ever experienced was around 20 degrees F when I lived in Buellton. I didn't garden much then except a little bit in the summer. I know it will be a challenge. It gives me hope to see you do it since you live there. Thanks for the compliment:-) Oh, Shell, don't toss your plumeria! I'm glad that they have another chance. We'll get them to bloom for you this year. Do you know what color/cultivar they are?

Yes, pink for my pepto garden. LOL. You must have a big yard to fit these all and your brugs. I am so space challenged.

So how long till seedlings bloom? I am like a child, I can only wait a year before I explode with anticipation.

Kell, I have less than an eighth of an acre. I finally put most of the brugs that I have in the ground because they were taking up too much room in containers, and I figure that I can take cuttings of them when I have to move again. I'm pretty space challenged too. I keep telling myself that I will not take on any more than I have already since I am maxed out on space at this point, but then there is always something that I have to have! I am getting better though, I think. Seedlings take about three years from germination to bloom.

Oh Clare your Plumies are simply gorgeous!! Ü Wiping the drool off my keyboard now.

Thanks for the words of hope Clare! I will do what I can with them, and hope for the best.
I have 7 unknown seedlings
a cutting of Candy Stripe
a seedling of Charlotte Ebert
and a cutting marked Hilo... its not Hilo, the grower emailed me and told me the name, but dumb me didnt write it down. I will have to find out what it was.

Thanks, Lilypon! You are the original plumie lover. I can't believe how long that original thread got! I'm looking forward to see yours bloom this summer.

We'll help you to identify your not-Hilo! Candy Stripe is great. I have Charlotte Ebert, but I haven't seen her bloom yet. I hear that she has a lovely fragrance:-)

Found out what the "not Hilo" was! Irma Bryant... I will have to go look her up! I am so fortunate that people have shared with me!

Irma Bryant is cool! Here's a link: http://www.plumeria101.com/master_gallery/irma_bryan.html

She is sure a nice dark red!!!

Hi Clare. I have questions for you. I found some Plumeria seeds in my stash today and have no clue how to start them. First of all let's establish that they are really Plumeria seeds. These look like light brown paper feathers with a bump at one side. They are very dry. One was folded over and broke open at the bump, so I assume it is no longer good. Any advise you can give will be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
luckpup

Luckpup, the seeds look like this: http://www.plumeria101.com/seeds101.html This site gives really good instructions about planting seeds. The broken seed probably isn't good. I would go ahead and plant them now with the little tail sticking out and see what happens. Keep warm and moist and give lots of light to them as they germinate and come up.

Edited to fix spelling.

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Clare,

Do you recommend plumeria101 for purchasing seeds, too? I would love to start one, but my budget doesn't include new plants right now -- might manage a pack of seeds, though! :-)

We were married in Hawaii and I insisted on plumeria leis -- it's my favorite all time flower. "We can get NICE leis," the minister said, and named all kinds of supposedly luscious flowers. She couldn't change my mind, and the leis were beautiful. It's funny, I can't tolerate a lot of scents, but give me a plumeria lei and I can bury my face in it -- true aromatherapy!

Kathleen