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  1. zuzu's petals

    zuzu's petals Silly Old Bat Plants Contributor

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    This is my oldest Plumie plant.
    I don't know it's proper name, but I call it "Graycie's White". :-D

    A small stick "sneaked" back from Hawaii
    about 30 (or more) years ago in my great aunt's luggage. :rolleyes:
    The plant grew gloriously in her Florida yard,
    and that's where I got my cutting many years ago.
    I have to prune it severely almost every fall as it grows too tall to fit into the glasshouse.
    It is already over 8 feet tall this year, and at the base, the trunk measures 8 inches around.
    It's trying to become the tree that nature designed it to be :D
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    The flowers of this one have a wonderful citrus-y scent.

    If you grow Plumies, be careful not to damage the flower stalk.
    After your Plumeria blooms, they will flower again on the same stalk, much like Hoya.
    This is the second cycle of bloom on this plant this season.
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    This is another white one, the flowers are so much like "Graycie's White", but in miniature.
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    There are 7 different varieties in the photo above,
    but only two of them are in bud or bloom at the moment,
    the mini-white from the previous photo and this gorgeous pink "Irma Bryan".
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    In a few days these buds will begin to open.
     
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  3. Beesplace

    Beesplace New Seed

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    Very pretty and intresting ....Can almost smell the scent from here..LOL
    It looks very happy where you have it..
     
  4. eileen

    eileen Resident Taxonomist Staff Member Moderator Plants Contributor

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    What beautiful flowers your white one has and the buds on the pink one are amazing!! Can't wait to see it in flower to. :-D
     
  5. glendann

    glendann Official Garden Angel

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    Your blooms are wonderful I love that pink one.I can't wait to see the blooms on it.I have a white one. I had 3 and 2 of them died.Mine is really growing big but I have no idea of how to cut it.
    back and would kill it.
     



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  6. teddybear

    teddybear In Flower

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    I never knew the flowers were so big. I asumed from your other pics that the flowers were only about 1". They are so pretty.
     
  7. Chitweed

    Chitweed In Flower

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    They are beautiful. I've seen plumeria plants with buds, but never one in bloom. We always sell them before they actually bloom!
     
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    Netty Chaotic Gardener Plants Contributor

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    Those are very pretty Zuzu. I've never seen them before.
     
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    coryg New Seed

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    I'm a little late again Zuzu, but my gosh, they are amazing! Your garden never ceases to amaze me!
     
  10. zuzu's petals

    zuzu's petals Silly Old Bat Plants Contributor

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    Thanks you all, I'm glad you enjoyed seeing these. :-D
     

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