The "Miami Rose" was given to me as a cutting by Dutchlady less than a year ago and it looks like it is going to bloom as there is a cluster growing up from the center! If you look closely maybe you can see it. A fence was in my way and I couldn't get closer at the time. Is it going to bloom so soon???
Lookin' good, Tplant. It just depends upon how cold you are getting at night there. I have inflo's coming up too, but they are progressing very slowly now that we are getting nighttime temps in the high 30's at night. You can't really give it additional heat or light since it is in the ground unless you put up a temporary greenhouse around it. It may just keep progressing slowly and then start flowering in the spring. If it were in a greenhouse, it would flower for sure during the winter. I put most of the ones with inflo's in my temporary greenhouse, but I did run out of room so some are still outside. I still have some flowers blooming outside, but I'm getting a lot of bud drop too with the colder temps. Anyway, congrats on your inflo!
It rarely goes below 60 except for very brief evenings when it may dip to forty. You mean it is going to bloom??? Should I give it some special fertilizer although I did spread a half cup of 10-10-10 around the outer edge about a month ago. I thought it takes at least two or more years for a bloom? Is it a fragrant plant as it is really in a beautiful location that gets full sun after 10am and is protected from north winds. It is alongside our front deck and will always be in sight. I do hope it has a fragrance as we always sit out on the deck especially in the morning when I have my one hour or so cup of coffee. Our weather is almost perfect at this time of year and holds a high 70's for daytime and low 60's at night. Is it really going to bloom????
How about that??? I feel like an expectant father only I didn't know she was going to bloom so soon!
Oh Dutchlady1 ---- That is beautiful and it will have a pure white background as is our home. I will be showing off with more pictures. Such beauty! Thank you very much for sending it to me....
WOW So pretty ! I'm so excited for you !Our weather here is great too ! It's been in the low 80's all week and low in the 60's ! It very rarely gets cold and if so does not last only a few hours. The very few times we got a freeze we covered wheets d ha everst a plant !
Can't watoee more pictures !
What a nice Chrismas Surprise this morning. I went out to my garden and my plumie was getting ready to bloom? It teased me by showing some of its beautiful color. This was really great! I'll take more pictures when they open. This is a "Miami Rose."
So pretty !
I CAN NEVER THANK YOU ENOUGH DUTCHLADY1 but I will by taking real good care of my "little lady!"
Hey, guys! You know, after studying your plant in the picture, it actually looks like a Key West Pink to me. Key West Pink and Miami Rose are often confused with each other because they look so much alike and are both Florida natives. Luc, Roger, and I have all discussed this before. I believe that Key West Pink has the bright solid green peduncle while Miami Rose has a red peduncle. Key West Pink smells like strong coconut suntan lotion while Miami Rose is a softer rose fragrance. There are subtle differences between the flowers as well. Both are great bloomers and winners in my book.
We will soon see! Better believe there will be pictures as I am buying a tripod ASAP!
Dutchlady wrote: It's Miami Rose; you can ignore the statement made on Dave's.
It is starting to open and I will take some pictures when the time is right. What a pretty sight! The northeners don't know what they are missing?
Hi Hetty, I think you misunderstood my post. I was referring to the flower of wah9b in this post: http://www.mauiplumeriagardens.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=9617 It appears that wah9b quoted me over at MPG from seeing this very thread, so I thought I would discuss it here. I apologize to Tplant for confusing her thread. Are wah9b and tplant are the same person?
In any case, my point was that, if the flower is 3.5 inches as wah9b described, it couldn't be Miami Rose. Miami Rose flowers are 2-2.5 inches across: http://davesgarden.com/pf/go/101575/index.html I do not know what flower Tplant has as I haven't seen it yet.
I am not interested in argument, Hetty, only intelligent discussion:-)
Edited to fix spelling:-)
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I can't wait to see your photos. I had the strangest thing happen to me this year. I've been growing plumeria in SC for about 3 years now, and never once have I gotten one to bloom.
This summer when my wife and I returned from Hawaii, we had three new stalks. All three bloomed as soon as we planted them, I could hardly believe it. In fact, one was trying to grow the bloom shoot IN its bag in the store. I had to protect it on the long journey home. It bloomed first and the best. The others were weak bloomers, but hey, they were cuttings so I didn't expect much.
Kinda makes me wonder what I've been doing wrong with the others here at home, LOL. I think this year I got them put up in time for 'winter storage' in time to save some energy in the plant. Last year I put them up kinda late and didn't give them dry storage (which I have heard is better than wet, greenhouse, storage). So I'm hoping next year they'll all be ready to bloom again in the Spring.
Keonikale, cuttings taken from blooming trees often will bloom while rooting even. Established plants need full sun, lots of water, and regular feeding to bloom well. Did you fertilize often from spring to fall last year? Check out the section in the sticky thread on fertilization: http://davesgarden.com/forums/t/599185/ I would start this spring with a weekly regimen until you see buds forming.
My "Miami Rose" is opening. Only wish I had a better quality camera to show true detail.
Another angle. When in full bloom I'll take more pictures!
Never! There are other plumerias in my neighborhood but they are all barren. This is why I am so pleased....
They are lovely, Tplant! Congrats!
Ya know, I was so excited today and wanting ya'll to see that I forgot to sniff the fragrance? I will go out there after dinner and do so. My son noticed the plant today and said "Dad, that sure is a pretty plant." Now that is something for him to take notice of a flower as he pretends to be so macho?
Tplant, my flowers' fragrances are definitely softer and lighter in the winter so don't be disappointed if the fragrance is faint. Heat tends to bring out fragrance and color.
Ahh! I just went out at this late hour(EST)and could not sniff a whiff?
Thanks for the link Clare. I'll try getting the fertilizer right this year. Usually sun/water isn't an issue... I make sure they get at least 6+ hours of sun a day.
Tplant, the blooms are incredible. A nice surprise for January.
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Sure, Keonikale. Sometimes, all it takes is a little nutrition to get blooms. It takes a lot of energy for a tree to bloom so you want to load it up with as many nutrients as possible. Plumerias, like Brugmansias, are heavy feeders.
It really started to open so I'll take another picture tomorrow.
Tplant Beautiful !!
A little late with the picture as I promised to do so yesterday but I was busy elsewhere. My Miami Rose isn't fully opened yet! It is so pretty now that I can't imagine it getting any better.
Lovely!
WOW Gorgeous! Lucky you ! Thanks for sharing !
Hey! What is happening to my Plumeria? The leaves do not look healthy and they have this growth underneath.
What should I do?
The flowers are OK and still blooming?
That's rust, Tplant, which is normal for Florida this time of year, given the humidity. I would just pull the leaves off which look like that or snip them off at the base and let the stubs fall off naturally. Treating with Bayleton on a regular basis during the growing season will help greatly to prevent rust from occurring. For now, you want to remove the leaves with it to prevent it from spreading as it spreads by spores being carried by water or wind. Bayer has a product for lawn fungus which can be found at Home Depot which contains Bayleton, I believe. Most Floridians have to deal with rust due to the climate.
