They all have fragrance, just different. The most common variety, Celadyne, has a very nice smell. I wouldn't mind if all I had was that. But once I got to try different varieties, I became hooked and now have about 6 different ones. You just have to smell them in person to decide which one you want to grow.

Thanks newgen, but the varieties I see at Home Depot are not really fragrant (at least the ones with opened flowers at the time)...they look like generic varieties (not even Celadine there)...poor choices for fragrance but probably does well in California.

Fortunately you have the internet and can order from anywhere in the world!!!

BTW, I've seen plenty of NOID's in HD that are wonderfully fragrant :) Christy

Christy, maybe it's just me, but Plumerias don't really seem to have a strong scent...I do notice the ones at HD but they are very light. Can you believe I find that some Oleanders have stronger scents? I know it's outrageous, since I even got 'Singapore' which is suppose to be among the top choice for fragrance, but it's still light compared to an Oleander.

But others have mentioned in the Plumeria forum it could just be the age of the plumeria that affects the scent. I have only smelled 'Singapore' from a small plant.

The dwarf white Singapore and dwarf pink, though not the cheapest varieties, are quite fragrant -- mine's blooming right now, I'll post a pic soon!

There are a couple of nurseries online that specialize in plumies, a quick google search should find one or two, and most describe the fragrance of different cultivars.

It's a good thing HD doesn't sell plumerias in Brooklyn, I don't have more room on my terrace!

Jim