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Sunlight and Fragrance

11 years ago

I received my first Plumerias while working in Portland. The plants got minimal sun and the flower fragrance started to decline within 2 days. By 4 days there was almost no scent. I got home yesterday and put the plants in the sun for the last few hours of daylight and the fragrance had already started to increase after only 2 hrs in the sun. I had no idea they were so rapidly responsive.

Comments (3)

Kenny
11 years ago
rcantor,

Plumerias are most fragrant at night time. They emit the fragrance to lure sphinx moths to pollinate them. That could be the reason why you were able to pick up on the stronger scent the last few hours of daylight.
ProudMamaSD
11 years ago
Wow K2, that's pretty incredible that you know that!
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rjcantor
Original Author
11 years ago
Maybe they thought it was night the whole time they were in the box.

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