My other large plumeria has finally started blooming. It was labelled as 'Daisy Wilcox' but it doesn't look like any of the pictures. http://davesgarden.com/pf/go/101483/index.html So far the flowers have been yellow with a very light floral/citrus fragrance. There is no hint of pink color. Any ideas what this one might be? I suspect it may be a no-name.
Is it a solid yellow?
Not really a solid yellow. The center is darker than the edges (as shown) and the flower does fade to a more creamy yellow color as it ages. But there's no sign of red/pink coloration.
Hi Tom! I suspect you're right. It's a beauty whatever it is. It's definitely not 'Daisy Wilcox.' Where did you get it?
That's a six-petalled flower too. Is it a big flower -- i.e., five inches wide? It looks like it could be a seedling/hybrid of 'Aztec Gold.' The petals of the flower don't have the trademark thick pink stripe on the back like the cultivar 'Aztec Gold' has, but I see some similarities. Just guessing here. It looks like a keeper. Here is a picture of 'Aztec Gold' below.
Hi Clare! The flower is 3" across (I just measured it) so it's not all that big. I smelled it to see if the fragrance is any stronger at night and it's about the same - very slight.
My "might be 'Slaughter Pink' or a seedling" is still blooming too. Here's a picture from this evening, taken at the same time as the pic above. My cuttings from MPG are looking good too - they all have lots of leaves so I'm sure they're fully rooted.
Hi Tom,
My mistake -- actually, 'Aztec Gold' is only four inches across, but yours doesn't have that tell-tale pink stripe on the back. It does look like seedling or an unnamed hybrid. Your 'Slaughter Pink' look-alike looks super. That's great about your rooted cuttings from MPG.
Whatever it is, it is a beauty - both in color and form. Is the only flower? I would be interested to know if all the flowers have six petals.
Flowers vary between five and six petals.
Josegabriele, as Tom said, most have five petals, but occasionally you will see a six-petalled flower. Sometimes, you get a very rare ten-petalled flower!
This picture and flower is Kukiat's. It's a seven-petalled one:
Here's a ten-petalled one:
Looks like the solid yellow we have down here...
Sue down in keywest calls it Key Largo Yellow..
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Robert, I think Aztec Gold and Key Largo Yellow are one and the same flower, and there is a characteristic pink stripe on the back of the petals, which is why I thought Tom's might be a seedling because his has no pink stripe. Aztec Gold/Key Largo Yellow also has a very strong peach fragrance, and Tom's is mild citrus. By the way, watch out for Sue70's cuttings from Key Largo. Some of them are infested with the borer beetle larvae.
I was getting 6 petals on my Heidi and Aztec Gold this season, but those 10 petaled ones are wild...
Brittany
Clare there is no pink strip on my yellow!!
It is a known forida variety and we had for many years..
In coral cables there is a 40 foot tree of a solid yellow flower plumie..
The solid yellow does not smell like peaches but rather like a slight vanilla or banana's..
If i was to place the smell it would be more like banana yogurt by yoplait..
I bought some cuttings from sue years back and they been fine..
The bug problem as i see it...
This is a known problem with area's with very old trees like Florida and Hawaii
so everyone needs to be careful when buying a cutting from a old tree...
Mostly cuttings taken from old trees in the wild seems to be the issue because most trees grown under nursery conditions are just fine and healthy..
Hi Robert, is your Key Largo Yellow in the links that you posted here because I can see a thick pink stripe, albeit faded, in the first pic.
You are right that we very well could be talking about two different plumies here. I think Luc of Florida Colors was the one that mentioned that 'Key Largo Yellow' and 'Aztec Gold' are the same cultivar, but if the scent is different as you say it is, then they are two different plumies. Plus, if there is no pink stripe on the back of 'Key Largo Yellow,' then they are indeed different. The description of banana yogurt by Yoplait sounds delicious!
Yes, a few different people got larvae in Sue's cuttings, including me, and when I told her about it, she called me a liar and demanded proof. I hadn't taken any pictures and couldn't get rid of the box fast enough. I killed a beetle that crawled out of the box onto my kitchen table, but I looked at him carefully before I killed him. All of the cuttings that I had purchased from her were infested. Buyers need to be aware of her disregard for this problem.
Here is a picture of my 'Aztec Gold' with a thick stripe on the back of the petals.
Mine is not 'Aztec Gold' as the buds and backs of the petals have only been pale yellow/cream colored. The flower in my first picture is typical of what they look like. I'm going to count this one as a generic yellow plumie.
Hmm.. Clare i guess sue is mix up...
Thats sucks about your cuttings i think i remember now when you posted that..
The yellow i have is not the "Aztec Gold" or "South Florida Gold" it is in fact solid yellow which fades to white..
She grows upward and very fast too..
The flowers are 3 to 4 inches wide but sometimes i get a 5 inch flower..
When she blooms again i will take a picture of it front and back..
Sue is the first street you past when you entered Key Largo, next time i am down there i will
stop by her place and see for myself what her plumies look like..
Hi Tom, that sounds like a good plan:-)
Thanks, Robert. Yeah, she joined MPG just to chew me out. Anyway, that is ancient history, but let us know what you find on Sue's street. I suspect that you are right that she was taking cuttings from very old trees which were not her own but perhaps ones in the area which had the larvae. It does sound like KWY is a different plumie altogether. Thanks for the info.
