Plumeria cv ‘Ruffles’

P.’Ruffles’ is characterized by an unusual anomaly, probably a virus, that affects the opening of some florets. Severely affected florets resemble a small sheet of paper that’s been waded up. Note in the image that some florets are affected while others appear completely normal. The measurements here, except flower width, were from a normal floret.

Petal Shading

• Top: A prominent Yellow 13B center (base of petal) fades to near white about two thirds of the way to the tip. Grainy and faint Red-Purple 60D begins near the upper left and intensifies, overlaying both yellow and white, to nearly a stripe on the right.
• Bottom: A Red-Purple 60D stripe on the left is followed by a second pale stripe, then grainy and veiny fades to near white on the right. A splash of Yellow 11A is found in the lower right.

Characteristics

Flower

• Flower Width: 5.5 cm (ruffeled)
• Texture: Good
• Tendency to Fade: Moderate
• Petal Type: Obovate, rounded
• Fragrance: Spicy and sweet
• Intenstiy of Fragrance: Mild

Leaf

• Color: Light green
• Texture: Rigid
• Leaf Border Color: Red
• Petiole Color: Green
• Shape: Oblanceolate, acuminate tip
• Length: 36 cm
• Width: 11 cm

Plant

• Pollen Parent: Unknown
• Seed Parent: Unknown
• Deciduous
• Seed production: Average
• Branching: Fair to good
• Growth habit: Upright, somewhat lanky
• Measured Trunk Circumference: 35 cm

Plumeria cv ‘Carmen’

Petal Shading

• Top: Center third (bottom) of petal is Yellow-Orange 14B. White the left becomes overlaid with grainy Red-Purple 60D with intensification toward the right side.
• Bottom: A Red-Purple 60D stripe on the left is followed by a second pale and grainy of the same color, then white to the right. A Yellow 12A splash can be seen in the lower right.

Characteristics

Flower

• Flower Width: 7.5 cm
• Texture: Good
• Tendency to Fade: Moderate
• Petal Type: Elliptical, round tip
• Fragrance: Spicy
• Intenstiy of Fragrance: Mild

Leaf

• Color: Light Green
• Texture: Rigid
• Leaf Border Color: Red
• Petiole Color: Green, slight red tint
• Shape: Oblanceolate, acuminate tip
• Length: 26.5 cm
• Width: 9 cm

Plant

• Pollen Parent: Unknown
• Seed Parent: Unknown
• Deciduous
• Seed production: Average
• Branching: Good
• Growth habit: Slightly lanky
• Measured Trunk Circumference: 38 cm

Plumeria cv ‘Loretta’

Petal Shading

• Top: Central (bottom) Yellow-Orange 14B becomes white after about one third of the way to the petal tip. From the left, grainy Red-Purple 60C overlays part of the central yellow and white becoming more intense on the right. The overal effect is a central orange appearance that is more pink toward the tip.
• Bottom: On the left a Red-Purple 59D stripe, then another grainy stripe of the same color on white, then more grainy with white veins becoming pale on the right. There is a small splash of Yellow-Orange 14C in the lower right.

Characteristics

Flower

• Flower Width: 8.25 cm
• Texture: Delicate
• Tendency to Fade: Moderate
• Petal Type: Obovate, round tip
• Fragrance: Citrus
• Intenstiy of Fragrance: Mild

Leaf

• Color: Green
• Texture: Somewhat rigid
• Leaf Border Color: Red
• Petiole Color: Green, slight red tint
• Shape: Oblanceolate, acuminate tip
• Length: 25 cm
• Width: 10 cm

Plant

• Pollen Parent: Unknown
• Seed Parent: Unknown
• Deciduous
• Seed production: Average
• Branching: Good
• Growth habit: Upright, dense
• Measured Trunk Circumference: 50 cm

Plumeria cv ‘Espinda’

Petal Shading

• Top: Grainy and veiny Red-Purple 60D on white more intense on the right. The center is Yellow 9B.
• Bottom: A Red-Purple 60D stripe on the left, then grainy and veiny Red-Purple 60D on white fading to white.

Characteristics

Flower

• Flower Width: 9 cm
• Texture: Delicate
• Tendency to Fade: Moderate
• Petal Type: Elliptical, somewhat reflexed, pointed tip
• Fragrance: Coconut
• Intenstiy of Fragrance: Mild

Leaf

• Color: Light green
• Texture: Rigid
• Leaf Border Color: Red
• Petiole Color: Green
• Shape: Oblanceolate, acuminate tip
• Length: 32 cm
• Width: 9 cm

Plant

• Pollen Parent: Unknown
• Seed Parent: Unknown
• Deciduous
• Seed production: Seldom
• Branching: Good
• Growth habit: Upright, lanky
• Measured Trunk Circumference: 39 cm

Plumeria cv ‘Sunshine’

There is some question about this cultivar name. It is possible that it may be P. ‘Yellow Rose of Texas’ described in The Exotic Plumeria by Elizabeth H. Thornton and Sharon H. Thornton, it bears no resemblance to P. ‘Sunshine’ described in that same work. The specimen described here is in the University of Hawaii collection with the name ‘Sunshine’.

Petal Shading

• Top: Yellow 13A becoming very pale Yellow 4D near the tip.
• Bottom: Pale Yellow 4D with a patch of Yellow 13C in the lower right.

Characteristics

Flower

• Flower Width: 9.5 cm
• Texture: Delicate to good
• Tendency to Fade: Moderate
• Petal Type: Wide obovate, round tip
• Fragrance: Floral sweet
• Intenstiy of Fragrance: Mild

Leaf

• Color: Light green
• Texture: Flexible
• Leaf Border Color: Yellowish
• Petiole Color: Green
• Shape: Oblanceolate, acute tip
• Length: 30 cm
• Width: 10.5 cm

Plant

• Pollen Parent: Unknown
• Seed Parent: Unknown
• Deciduous
• Seed production: Average
• Branching: Fair to good
• Growth habit: Upright, lanky
• Measured Trunk Circumference: 45 cm

Plumeria cv ‘Mele Pa Bowman’

P. ‘Mele Pa Bowman’ is one of a handfull of plumeria cutivars considered members of P. obtusa. It was discovered growing as an apparent open pollenated seedling of P. ‘Celadine’ and P. ‘Singapore’.

Petal Shading

• Top: Yellow 7B modulating to Yellow 4D at the tip and edges of the petal.
• Bottom: Yellow 4D.

Characteristics

Flower

• Flower Width: 10.5 cm
• Texture: Delicate
• Tendency to Fade: Slight
• Petal Type: Obovate, reflexed, rounded tip
• Fragrance: Plumeria
• Intenstiy of Fragrance: Strong

Leaf

• Color: Green, glossy
• Texture: Rigid
• Leaf Border Color: Green
• Petiole Color: Green
• Shape: Oblanceolate, acuminate tip
• Length: 32.5 cm
• Width: 9 cm

Plant

• Pollen Parent: ‘Celadine’ ?
• Seed Parent: ‘Singapore’ ?
• Evergreen
• Seed production: Never observed
• Branching: Fair to good
• Growth habit: Lanky
• Measured Trunk Circumference: 52 cm

Plumeria cv ‘Yellow Shell’

Petal Shading

• Top: Yellow 9A becoming pale toward the petal tip.
• Bottom: A Yellow 4D stripe overlaid with pale and grainy Red-Purple 57D, then Yellow 4D.

Characteristics

Flower

• Flower Width: 7.5 cm
• Flower Type: Semi-shell
• Texture: Good to rigid
• Tendency to Fade: Moderate
• Petal Type: Elliptical, rounded tip
• Fragrance: Plumeria
• Intenstiy of Fragrance: Heavy

Leaf

• Color: Green
• Texture: Rigid
• Leaf Border Color: Red
• Petiole Color: Green
• Shape: Oblanceolate, acuminate tip
• Length: 31 cm
• Width: 10 cm

Plant

• Pollen Parent: Unknown
• Seed Parent: Unknown
• Deciduous
• Seed production: Average
• Branching: Good
• Growth habit: Upright, compact
• Measured Trunk Circumference: 42 cm

Plumeria cv ‘Gold’

Petal Shading

• Top: Yellow 9A fading toward the tip and right side.
• Bottom: A stripe of pale Red-Purple 58D speckeled on Yellow 6A, then Yellow 6A for the rest of the petal.

Characteristics

Flower

• Flower Width: 6.5 cm
• Texture: Rigid
• Tendency to Fade: Slight
• Petal Type: Elliptical, rounded tip
• Fragrance: Plumeria
• Intenstiy of Fragrance: Strong

Leaf

• Color: Green
• Texture: Rigid
• Leaf Border Color: Red
• Petiole Color: Reddish green
• Shape: Oblanceolate, acuminate tip
• Length: 34 cm
• Width: 11 cm

Plant

• Pollen Parent: Unknown
• Seed Parent: Unknown
• Deciduous
• Seed production: Average
• Branching: Good
• Growth habit: Upright, compact
• Measured Trunk Circumference: 38.5 cm

Plumeria cv ‘White Shell’

Since this flower does not usually open, what is seen is the alternating red and white stripes of the bottoms of successive petals. P. ‘White Shell’ is one of the few shell type plumeria flowers. This cultivar is distinguished from is cousin ‘Peachglow Shell’ by its candy cane appearance, opposed to the orangish glow of ‘Peachglow Shell’. During, warmer ambient temperatures ‘White Shell’ is known to fully open its flowers.

Petal Shading

• Top: White with the central half (bottom) yellow 9A. The right side is overlaid with grainy Red-Purple 60D. Since this flower does not usually open the top of the petal surface is seldom seen.
• Bottom: A Red-Purple 60D stripe on the left, then white, then Yellow 9A on the right extending from the base nearly to the tip.

Characteristics

Flower

• Flower Width: 2 cm (as shell)
• Flower Type: Shell
• Texture: Good
• Tendency to Fade: Slight
• Petal Type: Elliptical, rounded tip
• Fragrance: Coconut
• Intenstiy of Fragrance: Mild

Leaf

• Color: Green
• Texture: n/a
• Leaf Border Color: Red
• Petiole Color: Green, red tint
• Shape: n/a
• Length: 29 cm
• Width: 10 cm

Plant

• Pollen Parent: Unknown
• Seed Parent: Unknown
• Deciduous
• Seed production: Average
• Branching: Fair to good
• Growth habit:Compact, upright
• Measured Trunk Circumference: 41 cm