Plumeria pudica

[txbeyer]

For quite a while, I was hooked on dwarf singapore Plumeria because of their small size and ease to overwinter in a small GH, but I have discovered what I think is a pretty nice Plumeria (Plumeria pudica). It is a different species from the well known Hawaiian Plumeria, but has very eyecatching foliage, doesn't grow nearly as fast, can be maintained at a reasonable size, and best of all, blooms prolifically, even in the winter GH. Mine has bloomed continuously from the time I got it in spring, all summer, all fall and now into winter in a protected GH. The only bad thing about it is that this species doesn't have the fragrance, and only comes in white.

[PlantSwap]

I haven't seen that type of Plumeria before. I've tried the more common type of Plumeria and had some success in seeing it grow and flower, but I'm too lazy to overwinter it I guess (some day I will get a greenhouse - my garage just doesn't have room) and all my Plumeria died in cold snaps.