Plumeria
By Delonix1
1 Sep, 2016
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This is one of the many hundreds of flowering plumerias at my former neighbor's house. Photo taken Aug. 30, 2016.
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This is a 10' or 12' tree. It's loaded with flowers.
2 Sep, 2016
The first time I ever saw this plant was as a desktop background when my wife bought a laptop. I was impressed by it & even got her to send me the photo by email & I then installed it as my desktop background for some time!
Shame I can't grow it here on the balcony at home! :-((
2 Sep, 2016
It actually grows to a tree here in San Diego, CA. I have a 15 (4.6m) tall with a spread of 24' (7.3m) tree in my back yard. It's a pink/red variety.
4 Sep, 2016
How lucky you are! :-D)
6 Sep, 2016
Yes, we are very lucky here in San Diego! :>)
Plumeria is a very common tree/shrub (depending on variety) here.
I have several in the ground. I think due to our extreme, historic drought here they're not blooming too well this year (in my yard, anyway). The ones I see in my neighborhood are blooming flawlessly!
6 Sep, 2016
I understand Andy. I have things that are looking a bit thirsty as I do my best to help the ones that need more.
I actually missed that I was underwatering a tree Aloe. When I cleaned up all around it the ground was bone dry.
NO wonder it has leaves 1/3 the size of normal.
California summers are hard on all plants once you take away the water. Lethal!
6 Sep, 2016
Yes, it's especially lethal to thirsty tropicals.
7 Sep, 2016
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What else?
See who else is growing Plumeria alba (Gulchin).
See who else has plants in genus Plumeria.
Great photo. Thats a variety I would try.
1 Sep, 2016