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Name: Annette Duluth, Ga (Zone 7a)              Cem9165 Sep 27, 2014 6:31 PM CST |
| I have to admit, I've been rather neglectful with my plants this summer. We've been getting a lot if rain, but not excessive enough to cause problems from the plants being too moist. I've barely had to water my plants until recently. They did get fertilized, maybe twice with a tbs of Miracle Grow and a tbs of Greenlight Bloom Booster per 2 gallons of water. Despite this, I've been fortunate to get some blooms. I was outside watering and didn't realize until then that several of the plants were blooming. The Orange Shade, Rainbow Shade, and Pink pudica were grown from cuttings from a co-op in 2011. Not pictured are Jeanie Moragne which bloomed earlier this summer, and Vishanu Gold, that's been blooming, but I can never seem to catch it with an open bloom. Orange Shade  Pink pudica  Rainbow Shade  Celadine  The bloom fest at dusk.  "Aspire to inspire before you expire" author unknown |
Name: Ken Ramsey Starkville, MS (Zone 8a) Tropical Plants & More           drdawg Sep 27, 2014 8:17 PM CST |
Beautiful show of colors, Annette.  drdawg (Ken Ramsey) - Tropical Plants & More http://www.tropicalplantsandmo... I don't have gray hair, I have wisdom-highlights. I must be very wise. |
Name: Annette Duluth, Ga (Zone 7a) Cem9165 Sep 28, 2014 4:21 AM CST |
| Thanks Ken😁 Even the DH walked outside, and stated in a surprised tone "are those blooms on your plants!?", after I started moving the plants around too get a better look at them. We've been gone a lot this summer, and haven't been spending a lot of time outside. I'm just glad to finally see some blooms from some of the cuttings that I've been growing for the past 3 years. "Aspire to inspire before you expire" author unknown |
Name: Ken Ramsey Starkville, MS (Zone 8a) Tropical Plants & More drdawg Sep 28, 2014 5:51 AM CST |
| Dusk added an interesting color-shift to your flowers. drdawg (Ken Ramsey) - Tropical Plants & More http://www.tropicalplantsandmo... I don't have gray hair, I have wisdom-highlights. I must be very wise. |
Name: Annette Duluth, Ga (Zone 7a) Cem9165 Sep 28, 2014 2:43 PM CST |
| Ken I agree, the colors are more muted at dusk. Here are the blooms this afternoon, taken on an overcast day. The colors are more vibrant, and I noticed the older blooms on the rainbow shade are darker. All the blooms have a wonderful scent. Orange Shade Pink Pudica  Rainbow Shade  Celadine- I noticed the outside of some of the blooms have a dark ping streak  Pink pudica- my 2nd plant is starting to bloom  Vishanu Gold's inflorescence, it's been blooming on and off all summer, but I haven't capture it open  "Aspire to inspire before you expire" author unknown |
Name: Ken Ramsey Starkville, MS (Zone 8a) Tropical Plants & More drdawg Sep 28, 2014 3:23 PM CST |
With changes of lighting, one can make plumeria flowers almost any color they wish.  I am sure that's why it is so difficult identifying a NOID only from pictures of its flowers.drdawg (Ken Ramsey) - Tropical Plants & More http://www.tropicalplantsandmo... I don't have gray hair, I have wisdom-highlights. I must be very wise. |
Name: Gigi Florida (Zone 9a)     GigiPlumeria Sep 28, 2014 4:45 PM CST |
I'm so happy and envious with your blooms Annette, they are gorgeous.  Glad to see plumeria blooms this time of year. I have no new blooms or inflo in sight. J23, Hausten White and Dwarf Pink Singapore are the only ones with multiple blooms now. We have a lot of rains lately so that does not help with my hopes for more blooms.I have been neglectful this year too. Even my late blooming plumerias are not showing any inflos at all. I have Vishanu Gold, but I've never seen any bloom on it. It just started branching out. ©by Gigi Plumeria "Gardening is my favorite past time. I grow whatever plant that catches my attention." Plumeria Photos http://www.flickr.com/groups/c... plant photos: http://www.flickr.com/photos/g... |
Name: Hetty Sunny Naples, Florida (Zone 10a)         |
| Annette, I am going out on a limb here but I think your 'orange shade' might be Penang Peach. Please run your finger under the edge of the leaf at the tip, there should be quite a discernible hook at the tip, if it is indeed PP. Penang Peach is quite desirable and a very compact grower. |
Name: Annette Duluth, Ga (Zone 7a) Cem9165 Sep 28, 2014 9:41 PM CST |
| Thanks Gigi, I'm glad to be getting some blooms before our cold weather sets in. The DH gave me a cutting of Vishanu Gold for my birthday in 2011. It 1st bloomed for me in 2012, but did not bloom last year. The inflorescence started before the plant went dormant last year, and its has been blooming intermittently all summer, but I keep missing the open blooms. Hetty, I was intrigued by your post, and just went outside to check the Orange Shade, (in my jammies, and its drizzling, the neighbors must think I'm crazy) and you are correct, the end of the leaf does have a distinctive hook! THANK YOU  for identifying this plant. I'm thrilled to have a name. I'll label it tomorrow. I'm hopeful that next year I'll see some blooms from my named cuttings, that I started last year from Brad's Buds and Blooms. They have done well, and will be due to be repotted next spring. Here are the names below, has anyone ever grown these? Amber Rainbow Starburst--aka Leela Giant Aussie Orange Puu Kahea Star Dust Miss Nonburri "Aspire to inspire before you expire" author unknown |
Name: Hetty Sunny Naples, Florida (Zone 10a) |
| I'm so happy you have Penang Peach!! You have a nice selection from BBB, those are some beautiful varieties. I hope they do well for you.  Here is a picture of Puu Kahea. |
Name: Tara NE, Florida (Zone 9a)          terrafirma Sep 29, 2014 12:58 PM CST |
Wow! Annette, those are gorgeous blooms! What a great collection of colors! Amazing what these plants will do with "neglect"!   |
Name: Annette Duluth, Ga (Zone 7a) Cem9165 Sep 29, 2014 6:23 PM CST |
| Thanks Hetty, and thanks for posting the picture of Puu Kahea, it's gorgeous, I can't wait to see mine bloom. Tara, thank you, and I should neglect the plants more often☺️ It wasn't done purposely, we've been traveling a lot with my son this summer, then he went off to college , and we've been going to see him a lot. It doesn't leave much time for gardening. "Aspire to inspire before you expire" author unknown |
Name: Gigi Florida (Zone 9a) GigiPlumeria Oct 1, 2014 6:18 AM CST |
| Annette I have Rainbow Sarburst, Giant Aussie Orange and multi-tip Puu Kahea, no blooms this year (need transplanting to larger pots). ©by Gigi Plumeria "Gardening is my favorite past time. I grow whatever plant that catches my attention." Plumeria Photos http://www.flickr.com/groups/c... plant photos: http://www.flickr.com/photos/g... |
Name: Annette Duluth, Ga (Zone 7a) Cem9165 Oct 1, 2014 9:27 PM CST |
| Great Gigi, we have some of the same plants. When did you start your cuttings? Please post pictures when they bloom. I'll be transplanting my BBB plants next spring. They've had some niece growth this summer. "Aspire to inspire before you expire" author unknown |
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