Hi i had same looking twin seedling, looked quite unique but it ended up dieing from collar rot. Has anyone came across a plumeria/frangipani seedling flower at around 6 months old? I have a 30cm 6 month old Thai hybrid seedling that has just started growing a flower bud. Is this a freak thing or is it something to do with the variety? My seedlings are in full sun at least 6 hours a day have been from when they first germinated, the stems are all grey and very thick. Could it be because i sun hardened them from such a young age? Please email me if you can help me out

Rox, thank you! I'm like a first-time mom, and that first seedling will always be special. George, TC is a glorious shade of red, very unlike my others. I even get a light scent some days. Thank you again! Laura, you are very sweet, as always! Would love to name it for my other baby, but I like to keep his name private. Like him, this inflo keeps getting better as it ages. Kim, my VCR seedlings are also quite large and vigorous. Two look just like each other and the other two are completely different. I also love the really fat seedlings, they just look so sturdy, lol. Seedlings are fascinating to grow! Thanks, Lonnie! The AC you gave me is growing like crazy right now. I think it's put on a foot of growth since we met. How's the Broomstick doing? Mike, thank you. That seedling bloomed just shy of three years from the day I planted it. My seedlings are old enough now that I'll probably do like George H. and bare-root them in a big trash can with some mulch at the bottom. Yours may be big enough to do the same next winter. When did you start all yours? Two years ago? Chuy and Mark, thank you! I'm very happy with how long they last, the shape and the scent. It makes a lovely inflo and the foliage is gorgeous, too. I'm also excited to see what happens to them next year! Peg, we need more land, LOL! I did gain some more by cutting that tree down but I still need to find new homes for many of them. Your collection hasn't reach critical mass yet, has it? At least you can move to Florida one day, if Laura will let you go :)

Thats alot of branching! But it will probably work out to your advantage because you wont be able to grow a plumeria as a huge tree in your zone, and since it is branching so young you will be able to cut it back and have a nice full plant, not to mention lots of blooms since eventually every branch will make an inflo. You can actually keep it more as a bush and cut it back when it gets too big to handle. When you cut plumerias back it only encourages more branches! My plumerias dont seem to like to branch much because one of them (the one that was my first bloom) only separated to 2 branches and is already 5 feet high so I wont be able to see the blooms much longer (or find a place to put it in a few years). Good luck, and cant wait to see some pics of your plumeria blooms. It might be a while, but its worth the wait!

Hi Roxanne!! You always have a way with making my day and I can't thank you enough!! Xoxo Hi Chuy!!! Thank you so much, sweetie!! I am extremely excited with what I'm seeing already with the coloration in this first blooming cycle of this seedling!!! Hi Nancy!!! Thank you for your kind comments as well. I really appreciate this so much!!!! Thank you so much Chris!!!!! Beachlorax... your seedlings are beautiful and I especially love the darker one of the three! Looks like some beauties will emerge and that deep one might just be a winner!!! Congratulations!! ( I have six new seedling that I just sowed two weeks ago! Who knows what we will see when ours mature!! Please keep us updated on your new little ones!! Thank you both for your help in naming my new seedling. As you know, it takes three blooming cycles to document and file with the Plumeria Society Of America. I do like the name of Laura's Aurora and I have been going back and forth with a few other names. I think I have finally decided on one and I'll post a picture for you to see what you think. You know that I would like to keep the Aurora involved because of the respect and parentage of the grower and the beautiful parent tree. My love for Virginia and all of the history has made me decide to incorporate this into the new name. You know it's always takes a little more to grow these tropicals in my area and for that reason It's my pleasure to show you the latest picture of my newly named seedling!! "Virginia Aurora" Laura Changing colorations as the blooms mature...