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Posted by Tropic_7 9 (My Page) on

Mon, May 21, 12 at 22:24

Hello all, this is my first posting both photo and message.
A few years ago I was given a cutting from a very low growing and very dense growing plumeria small tree. The flowers are very compact branching very thick short and stubby.
Most of the flowers are six petals with variations of pink and a yellow center.
Look over the photos and see if you can identify this beauty?

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Posted by moonie_57 8 NC (My Page) on
Tue, May 22, 12 at 19:30

Is that normal for some flowers to have 6 petals? I don't believe I have experienced that.

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Posted by andrew78 6 (My Page) on
Tue, May 22, 12 at 21:07

I have a plumertiaCannot remmeber the proper ID name)that I got from Mimi, the moderator of the old Aloha Plumeria forum. She didn't know the proper name of it either at the time, so she named it Mimi's Pride.

A lot of people said it was hard to root. Mine both took a long time to root.

The flowers are pink and also have 6 petals. I had an inflo one time, but I knocked the water bottle over and the inflo broke off...sadly never got to see it, so I cannot tell you what the flowers look or smell like. I am hoping that both my cuttings will bloom this year.

Andrew

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Posted by pcput 8 (My Page) on
Tue, May 22, 12 at 22:40

Andrew, you've got mail. Peg

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Posted by loveplants2 8b Virginia Beach, (My Page) on
Tue, May 22, 12 at 22:54

Tropic 7,

I hope you find the name of your gorgeous Plumeria!!!

Love the size of your tree and your beautiful yard!!!

Take Care,

Laura

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Posted by jandey Tx8 (My Page) on
Wed, May 23, 12 at 13:53

Tropic, that's a beautiful flower but the traits don't bring to mind any named plumeria that I know of, and in fact it could from a unique seedling (or a plumeria that just hasn't been named yet). Whatever it is, the growth habit alone makes it wonderful and you get gorgeous bright pink flowers on top of that! Your bottom photo is a nice illustration of how different their growth habits can be.

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Posted by Tropic_7 9 (My Page) on
Wed, May 23, 12 at 22:13

Andrew,
Thank you for your response, I've had very good success starting this from cuttings ( hot summer works best ).
I have several from last year in pots full of new leaves.
I would love to see what "Mimi's Pride" looks like?
I'm not a pro with names, just have a green thumb and I never knew how many people love to grow these wonderful plants.

Laura,
Thank you, I have several different varieties of plumeria growing in the from yard. In fact my neighborhood we all share and love these plants, some trees are close to 20ft tall! I appreciate you complements!

Jandey,
I've not seen this produce seed pods, but I am studying the techniques via the internet and YouTube. I've been lucky to have the sphinx moths do it for me! I have a huge seed pod on my Kimo Plumeria that haven't split open yet. The two lower photos were taken in very bright sunlight and look washed out. I've looked all over the internet trying to find it's name? The lower photo is a four year old tree and is growing right by my mailbox down by the road! I do get a lot of looky-loos and some folks like to take pictures! and an occasional knock at the door. Thank you for your comments!

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Posted by Tropic_7 9 (My Page) on
Wed, May 23, 12 at 23:14

The closest I've see are named "Bella Vista" a Thai variety or and old Florida variety called "Flamingo Pink"
Can be seen here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lopaka/290365625/

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Posted by jandey Tx8 (My Page) on
Wed, Jun 27, 12 at 15:58

Stuart, did you ever find out what this pink variety is? Did you also check "Pink Ruffles"?

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Posted by freak4plumeria So CA zone 10 (My Page) on
Wed, Jun 27, 12 at 16:54

OK its 10 49pm on vacation and on posting response on GW..lol
Anyway Tropic7 not all plumies have been named. So you may have an un-named unknown variety. I know in Hawaii a lot of people share cuttings but they do not know the variety. In Hawaii if you look at some huge Plumies a lot of time you will see a ton of sprouting seedlings as the seed pod splits and scatters the seeds on the ground and they germinate.
So again you may have an un-named variety.

Here is a Thai Variety that has a larger yellow eye and does not have 6 petals.

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Posted by honeybunny2 Z9TX (My Page) on
Wed, Jun 27, 12 at 17:23

The bloom looks just like the flower I saw in Franks back yard. It was called Pink Ruffels, the plant was as tall as me, so it was about 5'6" tall. I fell in love with the bloom, but I think his was larger than the 3 inches that Florida Colors said it is. Barbra

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Posted by freak4plumeria So CA zone 10 (My Page) on
Wed, Jun 27, 12 at 18:23

Here is a pic JL Pink Ruffles, the petals have a wave to them.

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Posted by honeybunny2 Z9TX (My Page) on
Wed, Jun 27, 12 at 20:22

I just love it! I don't remember his plant having wavy petals, but I know I loved the color. I remember thinking that the bloom looked like the bloom on his pink pansy. Whatever he has is what I want, both have beautiful blooms. I bought pink pansy, and ordered pink ruffels from him. Barbra

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Posted by freak4plumeria So CA zone 10 (My Page) on
Wed, Jun 27, 12 at 22:00

Honey B,
I think there is a Pink Ruffles Non. JL that originated in San Diego that does not have the ruffling petals. They would probably have it at the PSA sale, but you need to specify non "JL" Pink Ruffles...
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Posted by honeybunny2 Z9TX (My Page) on
Thu, Jun 28, 12 at 1:01

I will get the rooted cutting in August, next year I will post pictures. All I know is it's beautiful. Barbra

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Posted by dewaine_2008 (My Page) on
Thu, Jun 28, 12 at 10:36

Carl Herzog's Pink Ruffles.

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Posted by jandey Tx8 (My Page) on
Thu, Jul 12, 12 at 22:55

Okay, one more I keep running across: Pretty in Pink. Supposed to have a compact growth habit, too.

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Posted by Tropic_7 9 West Bradenton Flo (My Page) on
Sun, Jul 15, 12 at 21:34

I'm having this one looked at by a PSA member in Naples because of it's inflo characteristics as each flower faces up.
Not to the side or down. The inflo is also very fuzzy!, like peach fuzz. The PSA member also thought it might be "Pretty in Pink" but later stated that it's not because of the inflo.
I've got them scratching they're heads on this one!
I went to visit the original tree and it's gone!
Now a parking lot is in it's place with a new ocean front condo. I'm sure the tree was bulldozed, this would have been last winter and you know what plumies look like in winter!
Stuart

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Posted by jandey Tx8 (My Page) on
Mon, Jul 16, 12 at 10:19

Stuart, keep us posted when you find out. What a shame about the original tree! Ugh, heart-breaking, like the original Leona Hoke being cut down. At least you got a healthy cutting from it and can continue the line if it is unique.

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