Having received the 08 FL Colors catalog has put me in the mood for a dwarf plumie, especially since the cutting I got last year died. Your input will be greatly appreciated. This dward will be potted.
Which is your fave dwarf plumie and why?
Dwarf Orange Singapore. It is extremely compact, a good bloomer and has a nice sweet fragrance. Dwarf Deciduous is the other I love with those 4-5 inch FRAGRANT blooms.
Dwarf Singapore White is my favorite this far. It's fragrant blooms are awesome! It was very slow to grow, but it was worth waiting for when it bloomed. I have a couple of other dwarves from Thailand though that are so interesting and that I love.
i dont have any dwarves! :-(
Ncasselberryfla, I have the Dwarf Deciduous and Dwarf Pink Singapore. Never seen the D. org. Singapore. Where did you get yours? My best for fragrance are Jim Littles Hurricane and a Pompano Pink from ?. But these are larger trees, but i have cut them back in fall so they will fit into greenhouse. Jerry
Hey, Texasbigleaves,
I got Dwarf Orange Singapore from a friend in Singapore.
Jerry, I think it is hard to find here. Most people have to import theirs from Thailand. Dwarf Richard Criley Rainbow is similar, but it is impossible to root. It can be grafted however. My friend Kukiat in Thailand has a seedling which is a Dwarf Orange which is outstanding.
Since it looks like I need to wait for a dwarf orange (and I mean to say I am in L-O-V-E with that one!) I have narrowed down my selection to the singapore white and S pink. I am looking for the most compact of the two. Which is it?
I appreciate everybody's input.
I agree with Hetty. The Dwarf Singapore White is also a painfully slow grower. Mine didn't grow more than an inch the first year or two, and it got Black Tip, which slowed it down even more. Dwarf Singapore Pink, however, branches like crazy and blooms like crazy. I sold my big ones last summer during the thinning, and now I am kind of sorry that I did. I have one little one left though, and I'm keeping that one.
Nery, there are some other options too. 'Jeanette' is a Florida Colors Nursery seedling of Abigail that is a dwarf or nearly a dwarf. I think the parent plant stayed under five feet after many years.
Clare (HI ya!) - of the pink and white which has a better fragrance?
Hi ya, Nery! In my opinion, the white has a superior fragrance over the pink. I don't have Dwarf Deciduous, but I understand that that one has an amazing fragrance and a big flower for a dwarf plumie. In general, dwarf plumies have small flowers. I tend to favor the bigger flowers myself as long as they are fragrant. I don't know why I don't have that one. I think I bought it once, but it rotted when I tried to root it during the winter long ago. Dwarves are also known to be slow-rooters. That make sense since they are slow growers too. So, if I were going to buy one, I would buy it as a grafted plumie:-)
Chantell, My Dwarf Pink does'nt have any fragrance at all, but it makes up for it by the loads of flowers all summer! And i do'nt have to cut it back to fit into greenhouse for the winter. Jerry
thanks everybody. I have just placed my order w/ FL colors for the dwarf pink. My 1st priority was that it be compact. I did ck Jeanette, but DSP still won.
I wonder if there might be a plumie coop this spring. I remember somebody had one last fall or something and I didn't participate because there was concern about the cuttings rotting. A dwarf would be fun to have to bring into the house in the evenings when we are home and then take back outside for sun the next day.
Clare_ Ca, My Dwarf Decidous has a fragrance something like [ lemon- citrus ] at least to me. The flowers are about 4ins. Both of my Dwarf's are ten years old. Never had any problems are any diseases with them. Wanted to get a D. Richard Criley but kept reading that it would not root well or not at all,plus it is very EXPENSIVE! Jerry
You can't go wrong with that choice, Nery. DSP is lightly fragrant, but more so under certain conditions of heat and humidity, and the more flowers you have, the stronger the waft.
Silverfluter, it was me that suggested that fall wasn't a good time to root cuttings. I was trying to save everyone the agony of watching a cutting rot during a cool season. I've experienced that many times, and now I avoid rooting during the cool season if I can. In fact, Brad (FlyboyFl) sent me a bunch of his trimmings -- bless his heart -- and I am not trying to root them this winter because I lost a lot of his last year doing that. I am just keeping them cool until spring. I only have three heating pads, and they are all in use, and a heating pad is really a necessity if you are going to try to root during the winter. The best time to root is spring or summer when growth starts.
I don't know if there will be another co-op in the spring, but you could ask Jennifer at MPG. You can email her from her web site: http://www.mauiplumeriagardens.com/
Hi Jerry. That Dwarf Deciduous is a winner for sure from what I've heard. I love that lemon citrus fragrance.
Yes, the Dwarf Richard Criley Rainbow is nearly impossible to root and tough to graft. Kukiat has been successful grafting buds and sent me the one that I have. I think Luc may have been successful grafting it also. I've heard that it is a lanky grower. Mine is still very small.
I feel confident that more and more dwarves of different colors will be coming out soon, and the prices will come down as more become available so hang in there if you want an orange dwarf.
oh??? are you saying I must trade in my fave step-son for a dwarf orange? thinking....thinking....thinking....
LOL, Nery!
By the way, I just got back from Home Depot, and they have two plumerias planted together for $20. The company is called Tradewinds, and they weren't marked as any specific color, but they looked healthy. They were in the indoor section.
Clare, I wish I had the time to organize a coop. Maybe someday, but definitely not this year. We've been working til 8 and 9 at night since August every day. I appreciate the information, but I'll have to wait and see if somebody else takes on the job.:)
That sounds like a good deal at HD.:)
I understand;-) I actually didn't mean that you personally would organize it but rather just find out if there is going to be one;-)
That's good to know, Hetty! I had sent him two cuttings a while ago, and they both refused to be grafted!
Someday I hope to help with a coop. I think it would be a lot of fun and I would learn alot about the plants. For now I'll just continue to be thankful for those who volunteer their time.
Hello, everyone. I have some plumeria seeds coming my way from the seed forum, and it suddenly clicked in my mind that plumerias are TREES. I live in zone 8 and have a 10x10 greenhouse.
So...
Do plumerias make good bonsai subjects?
Assuming these seeds sprout, will it take forever anyway to outgrow the greenhouse?
Do plumerias really just belong in tropical places or big greenhouses?
I hope you can answer my questions, and I thank you in advance.
-BrightStar from the seed forum
hi brightstar from the seed forum, the plumie forum has an EXCELLENT FAQ section. Go to the growing from seed section and you'll find your answers. I have from seed and they germinated easy.
http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/t/599185/
Thank you, vossner.
Till now DSP has pleased me silly in Philadelphia
I love her to crazy!!
Id love to add a dwarf ornge to the deal but we shall see
Many new business ventures and too many plumie experiments to see to their finish as yet
WOW!! Dwarf Orange... my god I am Dying for one!!!!!!
I got DSP from FL Colors but not taking delivery til March.
I, too, lust after a dwarf orange, Malestrom