This one just bloomed. I had had it for a couple of years, and it hasn't bloomed until now. It is one of my unnamed/unknown ones. I'm fairly sure that I got it from Aloha Palms a couple of years ago. It has a peachy fragrance. I like it!
Unknown/unnamed Pink
Here's another picture of it:
This is my first seedling to bloom at 21 months old. It's nothing that impressive, but it could change next year. I'll hold on to it for another year to see if it changes. As you can see in the picture, the new leaves are very red, and the old leaves have a red rim to them. This is usually an indication of a red flower. It could be that one of its parents had a red flower.
Id expect red or pink from it next year.
Nothing wrong there Clare!
They are pretty for sure. ;)
Thanks, Michael, dear;-) I hope you are right because I have enough whites!
So long as they all smell different or have different leaves & form. ;)
Clare, the flower of your seedling may have a very very light pink color. Since it blooms while the weather is somewhat cool (Is that right?), the light pink color does not show. Just guessing.
Kukiat
Excellent point! ;)
Kukiat, you are absolutely right that it is actually a light pink color. Things have been very cool for this time of year. In fact, I heard someone say on the radio that the cooler temps have been unheard of this time of year. Then, two or three days ago, we had a tremendous heat wave with very forciful Santana (Santa Ana) winds, and I knew there would be trouble from them. Sure enough, we've got fires burning everywhere now here in Southern California. I've got ashes all over my garden, and the intense heat wave is continuing. You can see the orange glow above the mountains at night. My plumerias love this heat, but it is hard to be outdoors right now with all the smoke in the air and the ashes falling everywhere. Anyway, if this light pink seedling flower will darken up a bit, I will be happy.
Thanks, Michael!
Okay, I did some research and this pink either came from Roger a long time ago or from Aloha Palms. I now think it is one that Roger sent me. This flower has developed a fragrance of coconut suntan lotion. I love it! I think it is either Key West Pink or Miami Rose, but Roger will have to help me figure out which one it could be. I'll still keep a question mark by the name for integrity's sake since we don't know for sure.
Hey Clare_CA~
How've you been ?
I'm still up north, and packing (truthfully, my DDW is packing) for the annual return to the land of hurricanes.
But, do you need another cutting, or did my TW finally produce?
Hope you're well.
Hi Brad! Good to hear from ya! I've been great. How have you been? I think with all this hurricane weather, you might be safer in NJ! Have a safe trip if you are headed south. You'll have to report on how your TW fared in all the wicked weather. No need for more TW, but I thank you for your generosity. Your girl is doing very well here and putting on lots of lovely leaves and roots and will no doubt flower for me next spring. Take pictures of your TW when you get there if you can. It will be fun to see how big she's grown over the summer.
Will do.
Talk to you in a couple of weeks.
Be well.
Whats a TW?
Sorry. Theresa Wilder. This is what the blossoms look like.
That's a great picture, Brad.
Michael, Brad has a couple of beautiful Teresa Wilder's right off his driveway. He has white rocks below them which really bring out the color of the blooms.
This was that TW last April, when I had to leave it behind.
The inflorescences come out before the leaves.
Man, I bet you didn't want to leave it behind, Brad. I just love the white background and how it brings out the whole shape of the tree and the color of the flowers. Stunning!
Clare_CA~
Your cuttting is the exact shape of what I started with.
So -- trust me -- and keep watching for the three new inflors.
The only sad part is what the foliage looks like just before the leaves drop. After that, it's fine. The gaunt tree even looks great during the winter. This year I may cheat and tie a few pomegranates onto it. That'll grab the lookers.
LOL, Brad! The Pomegranates would have people guessing, wouldn't they? How about some nice Christmas lights and ornaments? My other friend Brad in ncasselberry, FL, and I were chatting the other day about how terrible the leaves look at this time of year with rust and all. I don't get rust here, but I do get mites and whiteflies. Brad said he pulls them off early, and new ones grow back fairly quickly. I did the same with most of mine also. I don't think I'm going to get any more inflo's this year, but I'm counting on them in the spring!
Here's another picture of my pink one, which we think is probably Key West Pink now:
Here is my first seedling flower again. It is light pink with a darker pink rim. It could still change a bit, I think.
This one is called Candy Stripe, but it is a different Candy Stripe then I've seen so it's identity is questionable. It has a peachy fragrance.
Clare_CA~
Your pinks are beautiful -- but I never could figure how to get seeds. Like blood from a stone, I guess.
I used to share Asian pear trees with my son. They evidently don't self-pollinate. Ecah spring we had a routine. We'd each take Q-tips and swab our own tress.
Then we'd swap swabs -- and go back and swab our trees with the other's swabs. I would hum "Sakura, sakura" as i did mine.
And it worked. We always got fruit.
But that was when I was still a Bostonian.
Be well
Hi Brad and thanks. From what I understand, seedpods will come if the flowers get pollinated by a pollinator like a hummingbird or if they pollinate themselves, which happens sometimes, but I think pollination happens with some hybrids more easily than with others. Also, I think the more mature trees get them more frequently than the less mature ones. Pollinating by hand is said to be difficult to do because of the design of the flowers. Here's a picture of the reproductive parts of the flowers.
That sounds like a neat tradition you had with your son and pear trees.
Be well too:-)
WOW. I think I'll just wait for it to happen. What does the seed pod look like on the tree?
It's kind of funny-looking! Here's a link: http://www.plumeria101.com/seed_pods/seed_pods.html
That's freaky looking. Now that I know. I'll be looking for one.
Thanks