Am new to this forum. Just wanted to share my picture (sorry, out of focus) of the plumeria, now 7 feet tall. It's grown from seed, thanks to a DG-friend who had sent me a few seeds. Another is growing to about 6' tall, yet to flower.
My plumeria, grown from seed
The one in this picture is in my office campus.
Welcome Dinu!
That is one special blossom you are showing from seed.
I love it!!
Great job there buddy!!
The little purple shading on the backside of the petals is a beauty, indeed.
Send cuttings!!
Please!! LOL!!
Dinu, some very lovely plumerias come from India. I think Richard Eggenberger, the great plumeria hybridizer, lives there in India or is visiting there now. Someone recently posted a picture of him in India over at the yahoo group PlumeriaPals. The famous Mukundan cultivars come from India. Here is a link to some cultivars from India: http://www.botanictreasures.com/FromIndia.html That is a lovely seedling flower, and that tree is amazing! Thanks for posting those pictures.
This message was edited Mar 13, 2006 12:05 PM
Those seeds were sent to me by our good friend "daturapod" in Sep. 2002 and I had sowed them immediately. Two of them sprouted.
Oh yes, there is a great Horticultural Society in Bangalore, close to Mysore where wonderful research has taken place. Yes, I have heard of the Mukundan cultivars. Actually, he is the son of another great botanist, Gopalswamiyengar. (not sure how you can pronounce this name, LOL). They have some wonderful contributions to the plant kingdom -- his book is like the gardener's bible.
Will check the link later. Thanks.
Dinu
That is great that you got some seeds from him. Consider yourself one of the lucky ones!
This message was edited Mar 16, 2006 2:58 PM
This is the other plant and am I seeing the first bloom here ... on the cards?
Dinu, it looks like it could be an infloresence, but I can't see what is happening with the tip.
Odd looking inflo.
The tip is all goofey
I see some little pimples - may be new growth of buds that will emerge in a few days? Because, it is coming up from a point where the branch has three sub-branches.
Dinu
Dinu, plumerias always branch after they flower. They flower first, and then they branch. It looks like that was an old inflo that will now die back and fall off, but it is hard to say because the picture is out of focus. If three branches have already grown around it, then it is an old infloresence. A new infloresence should look like this:
The branches seen on the left side is about 8 inches from its point of branching. This one is from its base's center. Anyway, I'll closely follow it up here. Thanks Clare.
Dinu
I had sooo many false inflos from my seedlings...
Many many new branches now though! ;)
Flowers should be coming this summer.
Dinu, if it has branched already and the branches have grown about eight inches, then that inflo is finished. The next inflo's will come from the tip of the new branches, and then those tips will branch. That spent inflo should fall off soon. Look at the picture of Duke above. You can see that branches are forming around the inflo as it is blooming. The branches are very small at this point.
Got a better shot of the flower. Which cultivar this could this be?
Dinu
It's a lovely flower, Dinu! Since you grew it from seed, you get to name it! Congrats on a lovely seedling.
Awesome flower Dinu!!
I have 2 different seedlings that have flowered now and a third is getting ready!!
Thanks. How to name it?
The second plant that grew from seed from the same packet (plant pic above - March 16 post) is yet to show signs of blooms.
Dinu, it is your seedling so you can name it whatever you like. The name has be an original name and not used by anyone else. That orange in the center is lovely. How about "Dinu's Mysorean Rainbow"?
Thank you Clare. I will look up at who produced the seed also. I would think that would be fair. Any suggestions on this, please?
I also looked up the plumeria link above. It's a lovely collection. Those names there -- are they names of ones that grew them?
This message was edited Jul 12, 2006 9:44 AM
Dinu,
a real beauty.I'm going to agree with Clare,you should name it "Dinu's Mysorean Rainbow".
Don
andidandi
Jul 12, 2006
That's amazing Dinu! You're lucky to have such an amazing view. And my thoughts have been with those in your country over the last two days. I hope that you are all doing as well as can be expected.
Andidandi
This message was edited Jul 12, 2006 4:44 PM
Thanks Don. Will consider that.
Andidandi,
I assume you are refering ot the tragedies in Mumbai. Oh yes, it is sad. A friend of mine was a witness to it on a train and he sent me an e-mail how he felt and what happened there. Thanks for the concern.
Dinu
Hi Dinu, those Indian cultivars were most likely named by the people who planted and grew the seed. It is nice of you to want to consult the person who sent you the seed, but it is not necessary. The seedling is yours to name as you would like. You can name it after someone in your family, if you wish, or after yourself. There are many plumerias names, and some are registered with the Plumeria Society of America, and some are not. Here is a list of some of the names already taken: http://www.theplumeriasociety.org/dyncat.cfm?catid=3118
Hey Dinu nice plumies..
I got a question non-relating to plumies..
Where is Mylapore, Chennai Tamilnadu in relation to you?
Thanks
Love that plumie Clare a future seedling from her might be a purple one :)
This message was edited Jul 13, 2006 12:30 AM
One more this morning and possibly three getting ready for tomorrow. That's my front door in the background.
This is the tree. The flower above can be seen here on the left side. My front gate is seen on left.
This is the second Plumeria tree I told about. Yet to bloom. Will this be the same colour or will this be different? The seeds were in the same envelope.
Clare,
I'll think about the name you suggested as it sounds apt. Now, is there any procedure to get it registered in the Plumeria Society? I saw the list.
Lopaka,
Mylapore is an old locality in Chennai (old name of Madras). Chennai is 8 hours by train eastwards of Mysore and is on the coast facing the Bay of Bengal. Tamil Nadu is the name of the State.
Thanks Dinu for the info..
You need to get a digital camera so we can really enjoy your plumies.
:)
Hi Robert, yes, that plumie that I posted above is Duke from Florida Colors, but there is no sign of seed pods on him yet:-)
Dinu, the flowers from the other seedling will more than likely be different. Even if it came from the same seedpod, it could be very different. I'm sure any name you choose will be worthy. Yes, you can register your plumeria with the PSA by filling out some paperwork and submitting pictures to the PSA. Here is the link on how to do that: http://www.theplumeriasociety.org/dyncat.cfm?catid=2000 Your two seedling trees are magnificent.
Thanks for the help Clare. Will go and check that link a little later. Those three were open by evening itself when I returned home from office. Took pictures - but they have not come off to my satisfaction.
Another shot.
Another poor shot.
You can still see that they are beautiful flowers, Dinu. Do you have auto-focus on your camera? If you zoom in on the flowers and push down the button half way, your camera should tell you if the picture is in focus or not. It will either show a ready light, or it may show "Out of focus." I usually step away and zoom in and then step in if needed, and then I try to use the auto-focus when getting a close-up shot. I don't know if your camera has this capability or not though.
Thanks Clare. My camera is a very basic pocket model with minimum facilities. Hopefully, next month will see me using another one, a Fuji, with better capabilities. Thanks to a generous Garden Angel. So till that time, I will click with this Emprex. The screen is 1.1".
This pink one is absolutely georgeous.
Thanks, Dinu! I took that picture with a Fuji also.
You name them whatever you like if you raised them from seed.
Just include the seed parents name if you know it.