I was waiting for this day. I could not wait till it was open fully. Lovely lemon yellow. It has taken more than one year more than the other one which has grown a bit quicker. I'm so happy with the colour. There are two opening today. Here is the second one to show.
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This is the real first one. The above may be a couple of hours slower.
Oh how lovely!! How long from seed to bloom was the time lapse?? I have a seedling plumeria..Have been told I would have blooms next year..I surely hope so!
It took me just about 3+ years for the first one and now this is close to five. Have lost that thread.
Such a beautiful reward for your patience!!
Beautiful seedling, Dinu! Congratulations! Does she smell wonderful? Here is your first thread if you were looking for it: http://davesgarden.com/forums/t/582844/
Thanks Clare, but that is not the link. I had taken a picture of the seedling which was still in the 'cover' and not yet planted - just the first two leaves were there. I'm trying to find that but in vain.
Oh yes, I picked up the fallen flower last evening (already fallen) and aah, it really had a wonderful smell. Unlike the other plumy. I'm so happy they are doing fine.
Here is the picture I took this morning. This is the second flower of the second plumy. There was plenty of fog this morning and you can see the dew drops on the petals. Lovely yellow, ain't it?
One more angle in my Eden!!
This is the first flower, fallen, in comparison to the other plumy.
It's lovely, Dinu. It could change over the course of the next blooming cycle, depending upon what your current conditions are. I see a tinge of pink, which could become more apparent in subsequent blooms. In any case, it is a keeper!
I think I was not clear with the above picture. I was in a hurry to leave and so less details. The two flowers are from the two different plumys. Just posted for colour comparison. Do they really change its shading as it grows along to such noticeable levels?
Very nice Dinhu keep up the good work..
Thanks lopaka. Will do the best to keep!
Hi Dinu! I have found that the colors can change dramatically with heat. The more heat, the darker and more intense the color. Red, in particular, is more pronounced with more heat. For example, my 'Hurricane' cultivar was intensely red in my greenhouse, which had temps up to 125, but when I took it outside for the spring, it bloomed with much less red color.
Does this temperature-pigmentation correlation restrict to a few varieties of plants?
Dinu, I don't know the answer to that, but I suspect it does apply to other plants as well. My brugmansia blooms are always much lighter in color during the winter and spring months (cooler weather here where I am) than they are in the summer and fall (warmer weather months here). Perhaps it is true of some tropicals but not others?
It's blooming again! Have a look!
Went on the balcony - have a look at both my Plumies - one is showing leaves and the first one is bereft of them.
Another set.
They look very healthy and happy. Looks like you will have a summer of blooms with all those growth tips. congratulations!
Tammie
Yay! Congrats to you, Dinu! Those are lovely blooms!
AWESOME!!
They are beauties!
What a great feeling!!
Indeed they are! I owe something to this forum for inspiring me to begin my love for plumerias. I now notice other plumies as I go to other areas. I cannot stop myself from turning towards plumeria trees! I have decided to grow one or two other varieties in pots and I'm going to ask for a branch from the owners where I have located.
Dinu, that is so great! Most owners are happy to share cuttings from their trees, I have found. I can't help spotting plumeria trees too when I am driving. I have to be careful not to get into an accident with my car when I spot one. I look forward to more pictures of flowers from you!
Oh yes, I'll post pix as and when I find it suitable.
I've heard of 'attractive' ad hoardings distracting drivers and causing accidents/confusion, but for us gardeners, this is an additional 'distraction'! LOL>
FIY; for those of us in cooler climes. We can grow these beautiful flower in pots, and overwinter them indoor.
Dinu, beautiful pics. Thanks for sharing.
I've chosen two trees in different posessions. Me and my friend have planned to visit them once to ask them for a branch to be cut so that we can grow them too.
