Seeing the beneficial results it gives my plants makes me desire to make more and more of it! I collect as much compostable goods as I can and then seek even more! I'm like a crack addict chasing the dragon to get a higher fix. I've gotten real *bad*... I dig through the garbages at work and take home all the banana peels, apple cores, orange peels, etc... I cant get enough! Its just so much fun and so enjoyable to me- even more so to my plants. I love showing people who dont understand compost side by side comparisons of plants grown with compost and those in normal soil. It really gives them a visual! I'm slowly infecting my family, friends and coworkers with the "disease"! I'm getting a lot of their food scraps and now they are starting to feel bad for throwing them away.

Thanks for making my day tomato-free *comes out from behind shield* lol. This year I saved all my LA notices so I can track down plant names more accurately. Debra- yes both Symphony and Tennessee are similar- my eyes love that color! I find myself doing that with clothing too- I always meander to the same 5 colors, generally. Avedon- my pics are up in Cottage Garden. :) Christine, my fellow green-lover :) Ivy really is a fantastic backdrop! I'm in a very overbuilt section of Queens so the ivy keeps me from near-horrific episodes of being able to see directly into 2 other neighbors windows and I love light, so Id rather have ivy than curtains. Now if it would only be a sound barrier as well, it would be perfect! :)

I really like the Blushed with Emerald. I can see the green in the edging and center. I also am liking that Patsy Cline. The texture, the form and the warm yellow color are right up my alley. Butterfly is neat too. I potted some curly leaf parsley for my Swallowtails, which are just starting to show up. Unfortunately so are the spider mites and they've just about killed the parsley. Age old battle in my area - spider mites versus the world....Maryl

Ok, here goes .... (this list was compiled by Dianna Donnellan through the Plumeria Addicts group on Facebook) C Stars Nursery -- Reference and Paint Codes Angelica AKA Guillot Sunset. Strong red band on front and back of pink flower with small brilliant yellow center. Wide round, highly overlapping petals. Sweet fragrance, good keeping quality. Armina blooms light brown/tan, seedling from Marmalade Blood red aka Irma Bryant, Tahitian red, Suva red. Medium sized very dark red flowers and spicy perfume. Slow growing variety, leaves are light green with dark red anthocyanin, flowers are deep blood/wine red color, scent is stronger when picked, late season bloomer. Brilliant dark red flower with long narrow petals. Very nice flower shape, great looking plant. Long lasting blooms, sweet fragrance. Young foliage and mid-vein have red tint. Breath of Heaven - Smells like kool-aid. Light pink that fades to an even lighter pink. The petal shape is similar to Singapore. Bronze Star turned out to be stunning not a heavy bloomer but color was of a true brown Cancun Dreams - mix of reddish tones that fade after a day or two which gives the clusters an interesting two-tone effect. Interesting mild spicy scent which reminds one of the women's perfume Samsara by Gerlaine. Deep red flowers with darker red center, maroon red stripe on reverse, round petals. Sweet fragrance. Recommended for the coast. great red and a great spicy smell. Deeper pink/almost red w/ heat when it first opens then fades to exactly as you have pictured. also has almost spicy cinnamon scent. dark pink band on back side as well as on top side of petals. red/orange/yellowish center depending on heat. Cancun Pink AKA Playful - 3" pink and yellow flower has a nice sweet cinnamon fragrance. A rather tall, spreading tree. Nice looking pink, 3” with very pleasant citrus fragrance. It has a very good keeping quality. The plant is a very strong grower and can get tall. This is another plant great for a beginner. The blooms become the size of your hand and bloom all season long. Cancun is an excellent performer that also has very nice growth for landscaping purpose. Candy pink - Very nice pink flower with a little orange gold center, round petals, pointed tip, star shape. Nice sweet fragrance. Upright and open branching variety suitable for landscaping, flowers are moderate to light pink with small brilliant yellow centre. C-Star White Fullmoon - yellow flower with slightly round, pointed white edges. Overlapping petals, very unique flower shape. Very nice citrus scent. Gold Mine - Recommended. Largest individual flowers. Large multicolor golden yellow flower with orange center. Petals have radiating orange pink lines, round petals, pointed tip. When hot the flowers open up and look more of a solid red, then fade to a yellow rainbow but grainy looking. Heaven Isabella - Yellow with pink bands on the back and dark center Karina White Lady in Red Lavendar Splash AKA Lavender Pink Blush, Princess Victoria (close). Sweet frangipani smell, Pretty but not a knockout to me. Scent is almost nonexistent. green tip is very fuzzy, unlike PV. Lemon yellow soft yellow, large flowers with lime yellow center. Citrus fragrance. Lilyana AKA Lilliana, Vera Cruz Rose. It looks identical and the scent is so strong it borders on being overpowering. Large flower with overlapping, round creamy yellow fusing into pink reddish rainbow petals, red band underneath. Very nice strong fragrance. First to drop leaves. Lipstick - vibrant rose red flowers with golden yellow center and very unique star shape. Sweet spicy fragrance. New growth has red-orange cast. Yellow 4" with pink and white edges. Lollypop looks like a pink and yellow shell Luna - magnificent large flower clusters. Brilliant gold center with wide round and overlapped petals. Lovely plumeria scent. Madeline - star shaped, vibrant hot pink with gold center. Narrow elliptical petals, heavy spicy scent. Marmalade looks like 'Angelica'. looks like a mix between J-105 and Penang Peach. Leaves are very different and round. Has a Thai look. Possible PP seedling. dark star running down the center of the bloom. Incredibly nice large salmon/orange/pink round flower. Overlapping petals. Absolutely beautiful and smells like peach. Salmon orange & dark pink, overlapping & the texture is thick & waxy. Also appears to be a compact grower. It almost looks like Penang Peach or a relative as it shares the same leaves with the hook. Color is really nice & its scent is cocoa butter coconuts peachy cream. Petals are waxy and thick. Scent has notes of singapore along with fruit & vanilla Mazatlan - brilliant yellow flower with red bands under round petals. Recommended for the coast. Pacific Pearl - Small white flower with a small yellow center. Scent is one of the best I’ve ever smelled; very classic frangipani. Most desirable plumeria for fragrance It also has wonderful growth habits, always first to bloom. Wide petals overlap moderately, good keep quality. Good graft host. great white very fragrant plumeria. 3" flower, blooms large cascades all summer. A pure white with yellow center but so fragrant, is a healthy grower. Almost 3” & waxy white & the scent is strong & wonderful. Cooler nights makes buds drop. Pacific Star - C Stars Large white with yellow center, long wide pointed petals. Picotee - nice dramatic pink bloom with orange center and pink freckles. Hot pink edged petals. Prolific blooms, sweet fragrance. Pink Pearl - looks like Gardena, strong scent Pink rainbow pink orange flower with gold yellow center, round overlapping petals, very good keeping quality, good bloomer. Spicy fragrance, highly recommended. Pink Serena Pixie - semi fluted flowers with soft blush pink, and vivid golden center. 3.5 -4” with long over lapping petals and frangipani fragrance. Inflorescences are huge and flower production is extremely generous. Easy to flower, and sets seeds readily. large flowers, large bloom heads, and nice symmetrical growth. Playful aka Cancun Pink. - light bubblegum pink, large bright pink flowers with gold center, very sweet baby powder scent. Flowers easily, but poor keeping quality. The flowers have a sweet fragrance. Princesa AKA Tropical Treasure? splash, large red flower with gold center, round petals, slightly overlapping. Vigorous plant, fragrance is strong and pleasant. 2 ½” and the scent is very sweet. 3 3 ½” very nice sweet strong scent, and a short growth habit. Princessa Maya - wonderful hot pink rounded petals that become pendulous like Japanese Lantern. The scent is really nice also. This plumeria looks very delicate. Very nice rose red with brilliant yellow center, round overlapping petals. Clusters hang like a basket when mature. Spicy fragrance. Rainbow star - Unusual tricolor flower with distinct star pattern in center of flower. Rainbow blend of pink, red and white, round petals and gold center. Produces lovely 3-3.5” rainbow flowers of red, white, and gold, with a captivating orange-red star in the very center. Rainbow Treasure - wonderful blooms and still fragrant. its hard to describe fragrance, almost peachy, not cinnamon like most reds. i wish it had a stronger fragrant but the flowers are more than worth it. blooms last pretty well. Recommended. Brilliant yellow with strong red bands on front and back of narrow, pointed tips. Slightly overlapping petals. 4.5''. Long lasting blooms, mild lemon fragrance Red Lady - Fades to Purple. Beautiful 2 2 ½” butter yellow eye and shaped like Calcutta star. Red Sparkles - smells like a bakery. Rose red with overlapping round petals, good keeping quality, sweet fragrance. Ruby Star - deep fuchsia / red flowers with gold center and long round petals. Sweet fragrance. Tall. Scarlet Red - red flower with darker red eye, actually a deep pink, poor keeping quality, long bloom season. Sierra Madre AKA Zacatecas. Mexico. white 2 ½” with small yellow center. The limbs are thin and flexible. One branch is 3’, the other one is about 2 1/2’. It's supposed to be a heat tolerant and cold hardy plumeria. Collected in the wild by Bill Baker @ 6200 ft elevation near the town of Atolition, Puebla Mexico June 1987. It is hardy and will grow in snow and temps down to 10 degrees Fahrenheit. Will grow in the ground and thrive in snow. A white variety and typical Plumeria smell and look. Very long bloom season. Wonderful Pink Yellow aka Celadine. 3-3 ½” yellow with broad white margin on firm textured petals. Good keeping quality. Strong fragrance. Brilliant Yellow with white tips with a lemony citrus fragrance. Good Texture to petals. C Stars color codes - Not certain there’s a difference between dot and dash of paint. Angelica 2 blue vertical dots Aztec Gold 4 vertical orange dots Blood red 2 red dots Cancun Dreams 2 red vertical dots Candy Pink ? Cerise ? Fullmoon Yellow ‘X’ Gardenia three green dots forming a triangle. Goldmine Orange dot Hausten White Heaven 1 pink dot Irma Bryant 2 orange vertical Isabella Kaneohe sunburst 3 orange dots vertical Karina Pink vertical dash Kauka Wilder red over yellow dots Lavender Splash 3 pink in triangle Lemon Yellow 2 vertical green Lilyana red ‘L’ Lipstick 1 red dot Lollypop ? and white vertical Luna ? Madeline ? Marmelade orange and green dot Mazatlan ? Mely’s Pink one pink dot Nebel’s RB 2 vertical orange dashes or orange ‘R’? Pacific Pearl White dot Picotee ? Pink Rainbow Pink and red dash Pink Serena 3 blue in triangle Playful 1 pink Princessa 1 red and 1 white vertical dots Princessa Maya Orange circle, red circle Rainbow Star 3 orange dots in triangle Rainbow Treasure Yellow orange red vertical dots Red Sparkles 4 red dots Ruby Star 3 red dots in triangle Samoan Fluff 3 white dots in triangle Scarlet Red Red and pink vertical dots Sierra Madre ? Singapore White ? Yellow 1 yellow dot