I am interested in purchasing the Donald Angus Red plumeria and the Kauka Wilder plumeria cuttings. I will be potting them indoors (Bend, OR) and have temperatures about 70 to 80 degrees. I have read that some plumerias get more vibrant in hotter weather. Is there a chance that these two plumerias will not be as bright and vibrant here? Will they be pale pink?

Also, I am interested in either the Singapore or Celadine. What would you suggest? Does one smell better than the other or is one hardier than the other?

Thank you!

Are you actually going to be growing your plumeria indoors?

I don't know about the Singapore, but my Celadine has what is considered the "classic" plumeria fragrance. A major grower in Maui told me that all plumeria fragrances are judged against the Celadine. My Celadine roots up the fastest, leafs out the quickest, and makes a superb graft stock. It is also one of my best bloomers. I don't know about being more hardy though. I force all my plumeria into dormancy in the fall and they will stay dormant, without light, soil, or water until spring. As far as I know, none of them will take heavy frosts/hard freezes, whether potted up or in the ground.

Your colors will definitely be compromised. They need a bright sun to get perfect color. For comparison I will show two pictures of the same cultivar (Mardi Gras); one taken after some cloudy days and one in the summer heat. They will illustrate the point.

Singapore can be fussy in colder weather so I would recommend Celadine.

When the "potting them indoors" was preceded by "cuttings", I wasn't sure whether they would be rooted indoors (only) or grown indoors after rooting. Hetty, unless those cuttings already have a flower stalk(s), will plumeria bloom indoors, without greenhouse lighting and conditions, particularly in OR?

They certainly can bloom; I grew and bloomed them in England, but you'll never get a great color as I illustrated above.

Live and learn. I just thought since they love heat and direct sun, and are trees, they needed super-bright light and warmth to bloom. Thanks, Hetty.

P. S. I will keep mine outdoors just the same, at least until October.

Thanks so much for your replies everyone. They will primarily be potted and kept indoors except in the summer where I will keep them in the sun outside when it is warm enough. I have a Nebel's Rainbow and it has done great so far and I have my first inflow on it.

I think I am leaning towards getting a Celadine. Thanks again!