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
History
History of plumeria
How do you get a ‘National Collection’?
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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
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
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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
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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
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
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
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
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
Plumeria rubra L., P. obtusa L., and hybrids. Apocynaceae (dogbane) family. The names acuminata, acutifolia, and lutea are botanical variety names that have been incorrectly... Read More
