FINALLY!!! A Plumeria flower!!!!

gssgarden · August 22, 2013

Only took 5 yrs!!! Well, some of which was my fault. Not giving it the proper food, light, winterizing it wrong...BUT with alot of food, sun all day, and a little love, I got it to flower!!

Was a stick about a foot long when I got it at Disney.

It smells like nothing I've ever smelled before!! AMAZING!!!

Greg

shelleybean · August 22, 2013

Gorgeous! Worth the wait, huh?

gssgarden · August 23, 2013

Yes, it was!!

the smell is sooooo intoxicating!!! Never smelled one before. Hard to describe. Smelled it 50 times already!! lol

Can't wait for all to open!!!

Greg

gssgarden · August 23, 2013

AND when it bloomed, it started THREE more branches!! Only better next year!!...I hope!!

Greg

tekaha · August 23, 2013

pretty soon you'll have enough to make a lei!

you should visit some islands (like hawai'i) where when you get off the plane (and the wind is just right) you can smell plumeria as walk through the airport. its a beautiful thing.

gssgarden · August 24, 2013

It's blooming one or two flowers at a time so it's really stretching it out!

Might have to get another!!lol

what a fragrance!!

Greg

SunnyK · August 24, 2013

Absolutely lovely...so I guess there is hope for mine yet. I have been growing 2 of them for about 5 years now, and still nothing. But I started them from seed so I will stay patient for a couple more years, as it appears the wait is worth it

gssgarden · August 25, 2013

Sunny, I did all things wrong for years. Googled it, and found out they love a lot of sun, high nitrogen fert, and alot of water. Fed it a few times this summer, near the stone on the house for heat, but not up against it, and water 2-3 times a week.
The bloom set off THREE new branches that are shooting up leaves so I should have three branches next year.
Gonna go smell it now!! lol

Greg

newatthiskat · August 25, 2013

Almost wish you could harness the smell and make perfume!

gssgarden · August 25, 2013

newathiskat, there is always a difference between the real smell of flowers and perfumes. I really want to try to find a plumeria perfume or candle to compare!! I seriously doubt they can do it! lol
You can smell it from a difference BUT when you stick your nose deep into it, it is soooo strong and sweet!!

Second flower is just about done with the third opening probably tomorrow. Love that it's a couple blooms at a time instead of all at once!

Greg

gssgarden · August 25, 2013

newathiskat, there is always a difference between the real smell of flowers and perfumes. I really want to try to find a plumeria perfume or candle to compare!! I seriously doubt they can do it! lol
You can smell it from a difference BUT when you stick your nose deep into it, it is soooo strong and sweet!!

Second flower is just about done with the third opening probably tomorrow. Love that it's a couple blooms at a time instead of all at once!

Greg

Worth1 · September 8, 2013

I have a work mate that lives in Florida that grows these things in his yard.
When I found out they weren't frost hardy need full sun and like water I lost all interest.
They are pretty though.

Worth

gardenhappy · July 9, 2014

Congrats!

I think I have the exact same one. Blooms look just like yours and like you I waited 3 years to get my blooms but it's going crazy now!!!!

gssgarden · July 9, 2014

Good for you! Mines looking good but no flowers this year...yet!!

Greg

greentiger87 · July 9, 2014

I'm growing one from seed and hoping for a bloom next year. So I have to ask, what method of overwintering did you settle on? I've seen so many different recommendations.

August 22, 2013	#2
shelleybean Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Virginia Beach Posts: 2,648	Gorgeous! Worth the wait, huh? __________________ Michele

July 9, 2014	#13
gardenhappy Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: PLANT CITY Posts: 255	flowers Congrats! I think I have the exact same one. Blooms look just like yours and like you I waited 3 years to get my blooms but it's going crazy now!!!!

August 23, 2013	#3
gssgarden Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: N.C. Posts: 1,827	Yes, it was!! the smell is sooooo intoxicating!!! Never smelled one before. Hard to describe. Smelled it 50 times already!! lol Can't wait for all to open!!! Greg

August 23, 2013	#5
tekaha Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Hawai'i Nei Posts: 29	pretty soon you'll have enough to make a lei! you should visit some islands (like hawai'i) where when you get off the plane (and the wind is just right) you can smell plumeria as walk through the airport. its a beautiful thing.

August 24, 2013	#6
gssgarden Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: N.C. Posts: 1,827	It's blooming one or two flowers at a time so it's really stretching it out! Might have to get another!!lol what a fragrance!! Greg

August 24, 2013	#7
SunnyK Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Stratford CT., Z6 or new for 2013 Z7 Posts: 126	Absolutely lovely...so I guess there is hope for mine yet. I have been growing 2 of them for about 5 years now, and still nothing. But I started them from seed so I will stay patient for a couple more years, as it appears the wait is worth it

August 25, 2013	#8
gssgarden Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: N.C. Posts: 1,827	Sunny, I did all things wrong for years. Googled it, and found out they love a lot of sun, high nitrogen fert, and alot of water. Fed it a few times this summer, near the stone on the house for heat, but not up against it, and water 2-3 times a week. The bloom set off THREE new branches that are shooting up leaves so I should have three branches next year. Gonna go smell it now!! lol Greg

August 25, 2013	#9
newatthiskat Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: texas Posts: 1,451	Almost wish you could harness the smell and make perfume!

September 8, 2013	#12
Worth1 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Den of Drunken Fools Posts: 38,539	I have a work mate that lives in Florida that grows these things in his yard. When I found out they weren't frost hardy need full sun and like water I lost all interest. They are pretty though. Worth

July 9, 2014	#15
greentiger87 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Houston, TX - 9a Posts: 211	I'm growing one from seed and hoping for a bloom next year. So I have to ask, what method of overwintering did you settle on? I've seen so many different recommendations.