Hi there Karen....I am so pleased for you, lots of lovely flowers for you to enjoy, well done it's been worth the wait!! I'm hoping that my Celadine will perform again after a dissapointing 2007 with just a few leaves, dont know what went wrong there. It and the 4 1yr old seedlings are slow into growth, but we are still awaiting a real consistent warm spell here in the UK. One day warm and sunny, then back to cooler cloudy days, typical of the UK though at this time of year I guess. Am going to move them to the g/h today as on the sunny days it gets to 80+ in there, hoping this will kick start them into growth. They just have a tuft of newly emerging claws at present thats seem reluctant to burst into full blown growth.
Enjoy your blooms!
Gill.

Karen --

congratulations ... time seems to stand still for us in the world of the plumeria.

Gill - I too have some seedlings that are seemingly 'standing still'

Chris
Arkansas

Hi
here is one of the inflo's growing strong, no leaves yet. this is aztec gold..can't wait to see this one.

Hi Gil,
Yes, am so excited!! Hope your celadine does bloom too. I don't know the habit on some of the plants. But seems for me, some of my plants bloomed and then skipped a year. I hope celadine blooms this summer, usually think in May here, thought I was going to lose it, but finally is coming out of it, red claws now showing. The black claws fell off and have been replaced with the red ones underneath. Perhaps there is two kinds of black tip then. yes, the greenhouse will help. I would grow in 80 degrees. ha
Karen B

Hey there Karen, I have to limit my time spent in the g/h come summer as at 6ft already, I can't 'afford' to grow any more!! haha!!
At the moment Celadine is looking healthy and has that shiny wet-look at the tip but no leaves whatsoever. Have also had a few of those black claws on the seedlings that dropped off, they now have a few 1/2 long claws/leaves. Looking forward to seeing them grow as they really did well from the seed that Lauri sent me last year and are now as big as Celadine!
Gill.

Congratulations Karen!!!! I remember when you first came on this forum and how quickly you learned. Now look, you are being rewarded! It's good year for me too. One of mine has 13 inflos!

I am curious why your inflos are showing before leaves? I know this is common, but mine always get a few leaves first. Maybe you keep your drier than I do.

At any rate, you have some really good varieties that you will love! Aztec and Daisy are both large flowers. Playful is as well.

Please keep sharing the pics and again, congrats!

Tony

Congratulatons Karen!

Please show us Pics when they bloom. Would love to see them.

Brighty

Hi Tony,
Yay isn't that neat.. Yes, am trying hard to get hybrids, have my collection back up to about 26 or so..Both of the plants, and the older one with so many inflo's has no leaves either, aztec gold and the think Heidi are in the ground, also in ground with inflo is playful..no leaves..do water, don't know.

. Pacific Pearl and Daisy have no leaves, inflo came, claws are just starting to come up. Plastic pink has all of the winter leaves on, never shed any? I discovered another inflo coming on a mystery one given to me.

Now I just transplanted them the middle of march into 7 gallon containers, quite a bit of water then.. then week or so later fed them all a half dose of food and later superthrive.. don't know. did I push them?? then got warm too.

YAY for you...13 inflo's that is absolutely fantastic!! what plant is it? Bet will be outstanding. I never knew you could get that many on a plant..like I see think 5 or 6 on one..I always just have one cascade.. so guess then the age helps.
I am still learning, appreciate all your help.
Karen B..

Hi Gil,
oh that is funny, Yes you have "grown" enough! ha.. Actually my celadine is in that same situation, dropping off black claws, finally the claws are red, not too wet looking yet. very slow to come around..so sounds like yours is just about right.

Super on your seedings too. I tried once on growing seedlings, did not understand how to grow them and they dried up..never tried again..would be fun to see them grow.

Karen B..

Congratulations!!!! I remember you posting when you first got some of those. I can't wait to see your plumies in bloom.
Karyn

Hi Karyn,
I am so proud and excited that the plants I have fed, watered and protected, my babies, are finally going to bloom. I can't hardly wait either. So many I have never seen them bloom, will be so exciting..you will hear me "roar" with glee. ha

I was amazed on the large older plant, from last year, given to me, is putting out so many inflos, didn't know older plants did this. Being this one has now gone into the ground, was so confined in the container, heavens knows what it will do. It has the Brightest red claws I have ever seen..like its saying "Yay" ha Maybe will have larger flowers and can id it.

Hoping for more to show a bloom, the 3 and 4 yr old plants. Yes, you have stayed with me with help, appreciate that.

Sooo how are you doing with your plants..pray you have some good news with yours..
Karen B.

Hi Brighty,
shall do.. will be so neat.
Karen B.

Hoorah for Spring! Congrats Karen! Very exciting.

I have one strong inflo on one of my plants, a Home Depot Yellow, that I over-wintered under lights. Should have open flowers in the next couple of weeks on it! I also have inflos just starting on the two 6-7 foot plants that I just got recently. One of these, the Kimo, has 15 tips and has at least 6 inflos starting! Can't wait to see those flowers.

Kevin

Karen- I am so proud of you. You have been through it all- hot, windy, freezing, mother henning, direction changes, and on and on. But what you did is listen, and learn and become quite excellent in the art of growing these frustrating plants. Now you are going to reap the rewards of your efforts- flowers. I guess what is left is a bottle of fine wine, your favorite music playing, a sample of your favorite foods, and a bowl of water on the table filled with floating flowers. You are an inspiration to those who are thinking of giving up. It took several years but it will be so worth it. Congratulations. Bill

Hi,
thanks everyone, appreciate the nice words. I didn't expect this. Guess, I have gone through a lot trying to learn how to grow these plants, they are complicated plants

..Every year seems like I lost all of my plants over watering cuttings. Found this board had a lot of help, re-built my collection had amost 30 plants, most all froze and died. Last year, re-built my collection again... Had them on the wrong side of my yard burnt, dug a large 20' garden to put them in the east/south light. This fall, I was determined not to lose them again, came in my house for the winter. this spring, most all made it!! only lost 2 from the cold.

These 3 to 5 yr old plants starting to bloom are the only ones that made it, did not freeze in 2006. One, plastic pink is my first cutting that made it..soo very special. Yes, hate to hear someone give up..its tough.

also the older plants, took that long to grow 12" or so ea year..get a thicker trunk, taller., now starting to flower.just couldn't lose them.
Karen B

Hi Bill
thank you, your words mean a lot! Appreciate what you said..
Karen B