Thank you Hetty for the info. That is true, I think I might think of the PSA registration on some of the really good seedling's bloom.

James, any seedling of a Plumeria rubra is a unique cultivar. So you can name and register it as long as it's sufficiently distinctive from any already existing cultivars.
It is discouraged to try and name/register a flower of which you are not sure where it came from; it may already exist under a different name elsewhere.
The registration process is not difficult at all; I have registered 6 or 7 cultivars (I've lost track ).

Hetty, do you have to be a member of the PSA to be able to register a cultivar?

Absolutely not.

That is good to know. Also I did check it out the registration is only $25 a year.

Gigi, I think the cost to register a seedling is $25, and once the registration is accepted, it is forever. There is a yearly membership fee to belong to the PSA, but as Hetty stated, being a member of the PSA doesn't affect your ability to register a plant.

You can even register a name but not the plant. That will prevent anyone else from using that particular name(s) while you are waiting for the prescribed three blooming cycles to occur before photographing and registering the plant(s). I have never done this, though I keep saying I will, but I think that Hetty may have done so. I am not sure about that. I know she has registered plants though.

GigiPlumeria said:That is good to know. Also I did check it out the registration is only $25 a year.

That is the membership fee. Registration is $ 10.

Oops that's what I meant. Even the $25 membership fee appears to be reasonable.

Here is another seedling bloom, nowhere close in resemblance to its supposedly pod parent "Mountain Goddess", which has a dark pink coloration. This is seedling#2, the first seedling also has the same yellowish characteristics.

My Mountain Goddess seedling#2 bloom is looking good. I like that the flowers are huge and fragrant, good keeping quality too. This will be perfect for Leis.



It seems to me that my lighter colored seedling's bloom are more fragrant than the darker ones...or maybe too early to tell in the first bloom.

Gigi, it tends to be that way in general, in my experience.

My walkway to the greenhouses looks so vacant now. Thirty plumeria that were taking up residency there are now gone. The Plumeria Patch (which in the summer looked more like a Plumeria Jungle) is so lean that you can see most of the brick wall again. I have a pile of going-dormant plumeria under a large oak that measures approximately 5'x4'x4'. That pile will have to be bagged at the end of the week. We are supposed to get near freezing weather Sunday morning and freezing weather Monday morning. All my seedlings, rooted cuttings, and mature plants that are potted will have to be brought in as well. I guess its time to build that greenhouse inside the garage.




May, 2016 July, 2016 Nov., 2016

Can't wait for my new babies to arrive

Thanks again, Ken. As always, amazing service

James.

My Plumeria came in today! Can't wait to get home! Matt messaged me and told me that I have a big box that came in. He asked what it was and I told him that he didn't want to know

drdawg said:I just bagged up exactly three dozen large plumeria. No leaves and no soil. It took four of the large plastic contractor bags to hold them. The bags will be stashed in a guest walk-in closet. These plumeria won't see light or moisture until March.

When you bag up your plumeria do their roots dry up? Do the plumeria shrivel and dry slightly like a cutting would? I've never seen this process done.

The roots are actually pretty dry before I even bag them, James. They have been stacked like a cord of wood under a large oak tree for a couple of weeks. The roots will dry more and there will be some dehydration of the stems over the 3+ months of dormancy. Typically, the stems won't shrivel nearly as much as a cutting would though.

That's neat. So they're dried before even bagging. Thanks for clarifying.

The Scott Pratt that you sent me is shriveling and getting soft. All others are fairly firm and remain "normal", but just appear thirsty with dried out roots. I was unsure if that was normal or if the rest would do that as well with more time, if left unpotted. I've never dried a plumeria, not even a cutting.

James you can prevent total dehydration of the cuttings, you can mist it once in-a-while, just make sure that it will dry up before night end so it will not rot.

I spray my cuttings practically every day, at least when the temperature gets above 90F in the greenhouse.

James, Scott Pratt's stems and branches are really thin when they are young (compared to most plumeria varieties). It can be a challenge keeping them hydrated when they are cut and often when they are first rooted. If that plant (or any other) doesn't make it, please let me know. I can easily replace it/them in the spring.

I don't store my newly-rooted cuttings or seedlings in bags. I keep them potted and keep them lightly watered through the fall/winter months. They will either be in the garage greenhouse or in one of the permanent greenhouses. They won't go completely dormant, losing only some of the older, larger leaves during that time. They should continue growing, though more slowly than in the spring and summer months.