Plumeria (No Name But I Call It Sam)

Port Richey, FL

Our plumeria was given us a few years ago by a neighbor lady feeling too old to care for the plant properly. She's 87 now. She had got it as a cutting from a friend who got it from Hawaii. I put it in a half 55 gallon drum planter filled with WalMart top soil and pretty much left it alone for a year or so. Storms and our dog, Joe (he likes to hunt lizards), broke off four pieces that I stuck back in the soil of the planter around the main plant. The past couple of years I feed it with an occasional shot of Miracle-Gro and the blossoms have been quite prolific. The only major problem besides Joe and storms is the annual attack of rust. I inspected this evening and there are traces of rust appearing. I'll break out the spray tomorrow. Thanks for your attention.

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Port Richey, FL

This is the four pieces broken off and the main plant. All have blossoms.

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nice plant!

This message was edited Jul 10, 2007 8:56 PM

Port Richey, FL

Fewer blossoms now but more coming. We have three new cuttings in the process of forming root balls. I'm beginning to think I should have stuck them in the same planter with the rest. That's Joe in the image.

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And lovely blooms; also a cute dog!!

Port Richey, FL

More blooms.

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Baton Rouge, LA

Unless my eyes are playing tricks on me, the full flower at the top in your third post looks like it has six petals. Another one that is opening to the right looks like it may also have six. Does this occur often?

Pawling, NY(Zone 5b)

you're right. Sarge61's picture does look like it's 6 petals. Is that unusual and sought after?

Port Richey, FL

Checked the picture and went out to check. The blossom does have six petals. Photos tomorrow. Thanks much for pointing it out.

Port Richey, FL

Only one blossom with six petals. Significant Other looked again this morning and she found no six petaled blooms.

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Ventura, United States(Zone 10b)

Six petals are not real uncommon. I've even had seven on my Candy Stripe. There is even a cultivar that sets only six petals on the flowers.

Nice pics, Sarge! I think it is good that you didn't put the other cuttings in with the other trees because it looks pretty crowded in there to me! I'm not sure what zone you are in, but you can plant yours in the ground if you don't get frost in your area.

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Tucson, AZ

candy stripe is a 6'er. i miss mine.

Ventura, United States(Zone 10b)

Count again, Dete! LOL! It's true CS puts out a lot of six'ers. I get them here and there on other cultivars too. My 'Siam Lavender' put out a six'er as a first bloom this year.

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Tucson, AZ

clare, i saw the 7. LOL i was only saying that it more commonly known for 6 and not the normal 5 or the delightful 7. nice shots by the way! on that 7 petal one i feel like i'm getting sucked in.

Ventura, United States(Zone 10b)

LOL, Dete. Thanks;-)

Sarge, I forgot to say that little Joe is a cutie pie! Thanks for sharing your pics!

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Port Richey, FL

Joe weighs in at 26 lbs, a rather large mostly dachshund. Loves to hunt lizards and honeybees (stung on the nose as a pup has made him a devoted enemy of our apian friends). We have three dachshunds and a Golden Retriever much too big for the trailer.

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Tucson, AZ

OMG

Ventura, United States(Zone 10b)

Ah, that is a great picture! How wonderful. My Duke used to spend hours hunting lizards when we lived in the country. He would search along a white fence that surrounded the horse pasture all day long. I think most of our lizards ending up having no tails. He used to chase bees too, when he was younger, and I think he used to catch them in his mouth and spit them out. I always wondered if his tongue was getting stung, but he didn't seem to mind. He's in retirement now and doesn't catch anything but a nap!

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Port Richey, FL

Bravo, Duke! Enjoy your retirement, you've earned it.

Ventura, United States(Zone 10b)

He says, "Thanks very much, Sarge!"

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Cape Coral, FL(Zone 10a)

Everyone has lovely Plumerias! Clare - love your candy stripe!! I am a newbie to plumerias as well. Just purchased my first cutting of a red and it's on it's way. I have some seeds on their way too.

Duke is a cutie too :)

Ventura, United States(Zone 10b)

Thanks, floridabunnie! I think so too;-)

Phoenix, AZ(Zone 9b)

Duke and the Doxies are adorable, but then I always think they're all gr8 dogs!

Ventura, United States(Zone 10b)

Ah, I just got your garden name! LOL! I think so too. What's not to love?

Noblesville, IN(Zone 5a)

Nice plant and I never knew they got that big.

Port Richey, FL

There are five plants in the container. Two pieces broken off by Joe, our dog hunting lizards, and two pieces broken off by storms were stuck back in the planter and took root. Thanks for the compliment.

Cave Creek, AZ

Sam looks like she or he is pretty healthy ! What a great plant !
Mickey
Arizona

Port Richey, FL

Thank you. Ma Nature gives me an abundance of help.

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