History

Known Plumeria Names 1 min read

• Cultivar Info
• History

Known Plumeria Names

Tex Norwood 3 years ago

If you are wondering what to name that new seedling, you might want to check to see if someone is already using the name you... Read More

Plumerias in Southeast Texas: A Story of Addiction 9 min read

• Container Growing
• Cultivar Info
• Fertilizing
• Fun Stuff
• Greenhouse Growing
• History

Plumerias in Southeast Texas: A Story of Addiction

Rosemary Miller 10 years ago

In the spring of 2000 my husband, Fred, and I were enjoying an afternoon of shopping at a local flea market that is held the... Read More

How do you get a ‘National Collection’? 4 min read

• Fun Stuff
• History

How do you get a ‘National Collection’?

Hetty Ford 10 years ago

I had become a volunteer at the Naples Botanical Garden from the first month that we moved to Florida full-time, which was in the summer... Read More

Chicago Tribune article on plumerias & societies 1 min read

• History
• News

Chicago Tribune article on plumerias & societies

Mike Atkinson 10 years ago

Here’s a cool slice of history from the Chicago (Chicago?!) Tribune in 2003: A passion for plumeria inspires hobby clubs... Read More

Remembrance: Jim Clark 3 min read

• Cultivar Info
• History

Remembrance: Jim Clark

Carl Herzog 10 years ago

Jim Clark of Fallbrook, CA (in San Diego’s north county) was a very famous and much respected plumeria enthusiast and a dear friend of mine.... Read More

My first plumeria 4 min read

• Cultivar Info
• History

My first plumeria

Plumeria Care 10 years ago

Bud Guillot has discovered many famous varieties over his decades of plumeria experience, Wildfire, California Sally, San Miguel, and more. But his first was Guillot’s... Read More

The Moragne Plumerias 1 min read

• Cultivar Info
• History

The Moragne Plumerias

Mike Atkinson 10 years ago

Here’s a great article on Bill Moragne’s famous first attempt at manual pollination (1953). What’s your fave Moragne? (Jeannie Moragne in above photo.)... Read More

The Graft Master 1 min read

• Grafting
• History

The Graft Master

Mike Atkinson 10 years ago

Ampol Orrungroj is credited with grafting the first plumeria in the US in the early ’90’s. When the PSA heard about it, they asked Ken... Read More

Plumerias On the Move 3 min read

• General
• History

Plumerias On the Move

Carol Vannoorbeeck 10 years ago

By Luc R. Vannoorbeeck A flowering tree made famous the world over for its beautiful leis of Hawaii is on the move. From its birthplace... Read More

The Classic Celadine 1 min read

• Cultivar Info
• History

The Classic Celadine

Mike Atkinson 10 years ago

People often use the unfortunate word “common” for Celadine (aka Hawaiian Yellow, Hawaiian Lei). I prefer “classic.” In the plumeria world, it is one of... Read More