Comments on: Frangipani (Plumeria)

By: Marcia

Marcia — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 14:15:01 +0000

I received a cutting of a frangipani back in 1994. I carried it around all day in a “fanny pack” and potted it when I got home. I have given so many “babies” from that plant and continue to grow them. I bought one at a nursery 6 years ago and it has never bloomed. The one I received in 1994 and all of it’s progeny blooms every year (it is yellow). The one I bought is allegedly a pink one. What am I doing wrong?

By: kathy

kathy — Sun, 21 Oct 2007 01:28:42 +0000

I have not had any luck with frangapanis all my time living in the west, 31 yrs, although they are and can be very beautiful, i seem to be losing them, i know mostly to the frosts, we had seven and they all died.
I have one still hanging on just by its thread, and yes we do cover them a little in the frosts.
we even bought some really tropical new types from the nursery, but alas we lost them as well.
ah well, i have other type of trees and flowers that i adore, so i am not so unlucky.

By: wayne wilson

wayne wilson — Sun, 29 Jul 2007 20:23:51 +0000

I HAVE BEEN GROWING PLUMERIA NOW FOR APPROXIMATLY 15 YRS. I LIVE IN THE NEW ORLEANS AREA AND HAVE HAD GREAT SUCCESS IN GROWING AND CULTIVATING FROM SEED AND CUTTINGS HUNDREDS OF PLANTS OF MANY COLORS. I GOT HOOKED ON THE PLANTS SIMPLY FROM THE DIFFERENT FRAGRANCES THEY EMIT. I PLAN ON VISITING HAWAII IN THE SPRING. {5TH TRIP TO THE ISLANDS} WILL PROBABLY BRING BACK COLORS THAT I DO NOT HAVE AT THIS TIME. THIS A HOBBY THAT HAS CHANGED MY LIFE.

By: chrissy

chrissy — Sat, 21 Apr 2007 01:27:28 +0000

I keep my blood red frangipani inside during the winter as we have the odd thick frost. My huge white one lives with lots of palms and gardenias in a sheltered but warm (in the summer) site. To me it would not be summer without the fragrance of frangipani.

By: laura

laura — Thu, 22 Mar 2007 23:38:03 +0000

i love frangipanis
i have 7 trees @ home