I grew this variety for approx five years and had not the best of luck with it. It grew well for a couple of years and I got a couple of ...Read Morebloom stalks on it each year. It just seemed to come to a screeching halt in growth and flowers too, and I finally discarded it. I have other varieties growing in the same yard area and have no idea why this one didn't pan out. Was getting full sun with it's own flower bed.
By Richard A. Criley
Department of Plant and Soil ...Read MoreSciences
College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources
University of Hawaii at Manoa
January, 2005
Dwarf Singapore
Flower white with small, brilliant yellow center; no pink or red bands on front or back Petal wide, round tip, highly overlapping; no color bands; moderate texture Size One-and-one-half inches in diameter Scent lemon fragrance Stalk green, smooth, thin, upright, tight flower clusters Keeping quality good Leaves light green, semi-glossy, with acute tips; narrow venation raised underneath Plant habitupright, dense branching, low growing; suitable for landscaping Bearing habit April to November, moderate to heavy flower production Parentage reported to be an Fl hybrid between ‘Singapore’ and ‘King Kaläkaua’ Remarks This unique new low growing cultivar resembles a shrub, with many small, cupped flowers in tight clusters. Insects are not usually a problem. It is recommended for home gardens. Released by CTAHR in 1970.
I grew this variety for approx five years and had not the best of luck with it. It grew well for a couple of years and I got a couple of ...Read More
From the publication:
Plumeria in Hawaii
By Richard A. Criley
Department of Plant and Soil ...Read More