They're Out!

...of the greenhouse that is. Well, just some of them out of one greenhouse. I hope I didn't jump the gun. Warm weather is expected this week so I thought it might be nice to clear some out of one of the greenhouses. Here's a pic:

Here is a close-up of some of the flowers:

Here is 'Aztec Gold':

This is 'India':

'Angus Selection #3' has an amazing fragrance:

This is an unknown that has a few different names:

This is 'Jana's Curly Pink':

Last one for now...this is an unknown white with a unique fragrance. More later!

I enjoyed them Clare
Thanks ;)
I started moving some of mine out to a protected Patio.
If the frost doesnt return I can keep em out.

Very nice Clare. My favorite is Jana's Curly Pink. Can I ask where you got this one, sure is pretty.

Michael good luck, hope you get some warm weather soon.

Very pretty Clare.

Jackie

Thanks, All!

Michael, I hope that it stays warm for the rest of the season for both of us!

Hi Carolyn, it is nice to see you here. 'Jana's Curly Pink' came from Dan. I bought it from him when he posted pics of it over at MPG. I think he found it at a neighbor's house. The flowers have a soft rose fragrance, and this tree has been blooming since late November and bloomed all winter in the greenhouse. The flowers were a dark red in the greenhouse. I've done a side-by-side comparison with Angus Selection #3, and they are very close but definitely different.

Thanks, Jackie!

Wow! What Beauties! I have two Plumie's that I got in trade here on DG ... one is rooted and just forming a leaf and I'm still waiting on the other to grow roots. This is my first try at these lovely plants! I am wondering how they will do here in Central Florida since I'm in zone 9a. Clare: You are in 10b and have to keep them in the greenhouse? I had no idea it got cold where you are in Southern Cal. I did have my Plumie sticks inside during the winter here and moved them back out a few weeks ago. I am really anxious to see how they do! I will be thrilled if they grow and bloom!

My goodness Lin, sometimes I think you are I are living the same life in two different places!!!!! I just got my first two
plumeria cuttings..................OK, God, let them grow, please!!!!!

Hey Gail: I got the one from Dutchlady here in Florida right after I joined DG last October and recently Susan51 was so sweet! She sent me one for no reason except that she remembered seeing on a thread awhile back that I was wanting to try one! She sent me a very healthy cutting, so I can't wait for it to take root and grow!

We will have to keep each other posted on how our Plumie Babies are doing!

I have no idea what I am doing with mine, but i don't have time to research every plant I get.....just do my best.....Clare told me what to do................we will keep posting to one another on our progress.
have a great day,
gail

Wow, Clare, they're all gorgeous! and congrats to all that got started with plumies. Let's gather and adore those beauties. Clare, what is the average temp. in Souther Cal. in winter? I'd thought all along that you've these beauties outdoor.
Kim

Hi Lin, Gail, and Kim! Thanks for the comments!

Lin, Actually, I don't have to keep them in a greenhouse in my zone. Most of my plumerias are in containers and don't get a place in the greenhouse. Only the really special ones and ones that are about to flower (have inflo's) get a place in the greenhouse in the wintertime. I only use supplemental heat on the coldest nights when the temps are in the mid-30's. We had record cold temps this winter, but they were not sustained freezing temps so I didn't have any damage except for one little tip of new tender seedling growth. Since you are in a Zone that does freeze normally, you'll have to put yours in a greenhouse or inside for the winter.

Kim, you are right that most of mine are outside full time. Only the ones that started to develop inflo's last fall got put in the greenhouse so that they could continue blooming; otherwise, the cold might have made the inflo's drop off. A plumeria needs a lot of energy to bloom, and mine stop blooming in December outside so they go in the greenhouse if they have inflo's or are currently blooming. It usually doesn't drop much below 40 here in the winter.

Clare,

You have some crop, they're beautiful !!! I think I'm going to take a tip from you and leave mine in the green house longer next year. Yours realy got a head start with all the extra day time heat.
Mickey

Mickey, it regularly gets up over 100F in there when the doors are closed during the daytime. I try to open the doors as soon as possible, but sometimes, it is well over 100F when I do. It stays in the 90's with the doors open. The plumerias love the heat as long as they are well-watered. I agree that the heat really gives the plumies a big boost and encourages blooms. I've counted about 50 cultivars with inflo's so far. It should be an exciting summer.

Wonderful Clare..
Nice and healthy too..
Show them cali plumerians how to beat old man winter..
:)

I just wish Home Depot would sell those good nursery pots you have and not those cheap thin plastic crapola pots they now sell..

Hi Carolyn ;)

I mail order my pots ;)

Thanks, Robert. Some of those five-gallon ones are re-used from prior plant purchases. I buy my containers from my local farm supply store, and you might have one near you. I also heard that many nurseries will sell their used ones for very cheap. I do buy the Egg ones which are thin plastic from my farm supply place because they are the least costly. The thicker plastic ones with the grip lip are twice as much so I don't buy those, but I like them better.

Oh WOW Clare! Thanks for the show. I feel like I should have been eating some popcorn... while viewing your thread.

You "Angus Selection #3" is quite awesome, along with the un-named spidery-looking one.

You're certainly the pro. Thanks for the thrills! YUMMY!!

Hi Teresa! Warm weather is just arriving so there will be more pics soon. Last year, I started a few threads with pictures if you want to see what was blooming last year:

http://davesgarden.com/forums/t/687939/
http://davesgarden.com/forums/t/666904/
http://davesgarden.com/forums/t/661855/
http://davesgarden.com/forums/t/656265/
http://davesgarden.com/forums/t/642074/
http://davesgarden.com/forums/t/629319/
http://davesgarden.com/forums/t/619458/
http://davesgarden.com/forums/t/597778/
http://davesgarden.com/forums/t/592115/
http://davesgarden.com/forums/t/587405/
http://davesgarden.com/forums/t/584887/
http://davesgarden.com/forums/t/536982/
http://davesgarden.com/forums/t/572959/
http://davesgarden.com/forums/t/564092/
http://davesgarden.com/forums/t/544292/

I'm definitely not a pro, but thanks for the compliment;-)

Oh my gosh! I really and truly enjoyed each and every link you posted. I decided to view your links rather than have supper. :-) You had me mesmerized. Right from the very first picture of the named assortment of Plumeria to the end, with the poor man's Plumie ring.... it was eye candy, to say the least.

I started jotting down notes, to list the ones I thought were outstanding, but my list became somewhat lengthy and I had to stop. (writer's cramp)

I ordered several Plumeria from Singapore last year, one of which was the Penang Peach. I failed miserably with them as my unheated greenhouse betrayed me. It was nice to see what could have been.

Your Plumeria, Adenium Passiflora, Lantana etc are all gorgeous.

Thank you again, for your stunning display!

Teresa

ditto!!!!!
gail

She's also a great writer. Love her articles because she helps us to become
better growers too. That's the reason I finally have blooms on a 7 yr old plummie!!

Jackie

Awe, you guys are so nice! Thanks Teresa, Robert, Gail, and Jackie. Please don't think that I am a pro because I make mistakes and am learning all the time just like everyone else is. Thank you though for the nice words and compliments. That really makes me feel appreciated:-)

Teresa, you crack me up. Thank you for saying such nice things. I love your enthusiasm! Don't be upset about Penang Peach. If I'm not mistaken, it might be a hard one to root. I bought mine grafted from Florida Colors. Believe me, I failed miserably with some cuttings too in the beginning, but I kept trying and added more and more heat until I got it right, and you will too. Also, when I order from Florida Colors, I order everything grafted so that I don't have to take the time to root them. Sometimes, I even graft cuttings myself to save time. If you have any questions about certain cultivars, I will be happy to tell you what I know about them.

Clare, I must say I was somewhat surprised to see the word grafted come up when I looked at Florida Colors. This was all news to me. Is this to help
some of the weaker types by grafting onto roots of the stronger growing
hybrids or cultivars? Sorry if this is a silly question.

Jackie

Jackie, it is not a silly question at all. Here's the scoop:

Some cuttings just plain refuse to be rooted and will rot easily. Some cuttings take a long time to root. Some cuttings can even take a year or more to root. Grafting gives a root system quickly to a cutting in about 30 days or less, and it takes the guesswork out of whether a cutting will root or not. Some cultivars are known to be hard to root so Florida Colors will only sell those as grafts. The root stock of grafted trees are often seedlings, which have a very strong root system, stronger than the root system of a rooted cutting. They also use a cultivar called 'Moonlight' as root stock, which has proved to be a strong grower.

When Luc and Carol (owners of Florida Colors Nursery) had to endure several hurricanes last year, the ones that weren't broken or blown over were all grafted trees, and so Luc feels that the grafted trees are actually stronger because of the grafts. At Florida Colors, grafted plants are just a few dollars more than cuttings so I feel it is worth getting grafted trees when I buy from them as opposed to having to root the cuttings myself.

Clare, Very interesting, thank you. I had beginners luck a few yrs ago or
the cuttings I bought were just easy to root. If I order again, will make sure I
buy grafted plants. Too pricey to lose them to rot.

Jackie

Drats! I wish I would have read this, Clare, before I ordered my Plumies. They offered grafted ones and cuttings. Of course, being unaware, I purchased the cuttings. DOH!

Well, this will only happen once, as I am totally AWARE now. ;-)

Jackie, I know what you mean. I've had some very expensive plumeria cuttings rot on me before I knew about heating pads and when I tried to root them during the wintertime or cold, damp spring.

Teresa, you might call them and see of they shipped your order yet. If they haven't, I'm sure Carol and Luc wouldn't mind if you want grafted instead of rooted. Remember that cuttings take 60-90 days to root, and for some people, that is the bulk of the whole growing season so they have to spend the first growing season rooting and sometimes the second growing season growing, and then it is not until the third season that they would see flowers. This is a pattern that many of mine have followed so I have found that it really does save time to order grafted when possible. I've even grafted my own cuttings just so I can have rooted plants faster than rooting them as cuttings.

Hi and thanks for the suggestion Clare. I emailed them today to see if it wasn't too late to switch my order to grafted rather than cuttings. I hope it's not too late. I'll find out soon, I'm sure.

Teresa, they get so busy sometimes that they forget to check their email! You might call them instead if you want. Their toll free number is 1-800-527-8308. Carol is so nice. She will probably be the one to answer the phone. Tell her that Clare said "hi"! LOL!

When I emailed, I mentioned your name! LOL!

Anyhow, I didn't want to cause anyone any grief, so I just ordered 3 more from them - but grafts!

Morgane 27
Puu Kahea
Plastic Pink

LOL! I'm sure it won't cause them any problems. They are both the nicest people in the world! Very cool new purchases! I think you were very smart to get them grafted. I've never seen a cultivar with such a tendency to rot as 'Plastic Pink' when you try to root cuttings. I think you will be very happy with your selection.

Plastic pink has a hard time rooting, then? I'm totally glad that I listened to your advice. Thanks Clare. I can't wait to see them. ;-)