Nicole, You must have been able to intuit my tastes in plumeria, because of all of JJ's plumeria--and he's got seemingly hundreds--Jenny is one that I covet most. Yours is lovely! Great choices, too :) LH, as Jen pointed out, looks a lot like Waimea. But regarding Waimea on eBay, if you are patient and willing to bide your time, you will be able to find a good price on it, I would think. Over the course of 2011 there were quite a few for sale. I didn't see MR when I was down there last--Carol and Luc rave about it, I'm sure with good reason. As for the Thai, I'll have to look at the photo again...that's the problem with those letter-number names... Just "hollah" anytime you need my Enabling powers! LOL I intend to post pics of every bloom I get this season ;)

rcantor: From your list I have Celadine, Pacific Pearl, Singapore, Cancun Dreams, and Gardenia and will comment on each. Take it with a grain of salt though, since I am VERY new at this. Celadine- I agree with everyone else... you should really get one. The fragrance is unforgettable, flowers last for days (hence why it is THE lei flower), and the plant is definitely my hardiest, easiest keeper. I wish I would have started with a Celadine; it's an "ego boost" plumeria. Other than Thumbalina (Laura- ::wink-wink:: LOVE!), Celadine gives me the most satisfaction. A deer chewed off a branch a few weeks ago and it's putting out two new tips at that spot. I guess what I'm trying to say is its tough to mess up a Cellie. Bug resistant too. Pacific Pearl- They're not super fancy, but I really like the two I have. The scent is very nice; clean and sweet, no hint of lemon in my opinion (whereas Celadine is a bit lemony to me). Mine are around 2.5' now, but I fear they will get pretty tall. Both flowered last year and one branched three times, the other is rocketing up, and up, and up, with no sign of an inflo this year. Cancun Dreams- I had two but one got CRAZY killer black tip last winter. It was dead practically over night. The other one is my slowest to wake up. Only three leaves on its single, very slow growing, tip. It hasn't flowered. Not my favorite. Gardenia- This was my first plumeria; our one year anniversary was on June 6th =). It had an old inflo that stuck on and was all woody when I got it. This spring it started branching out off the side of the inflo. I ended up cutting it off since it was growing at a weird angle and looked kind of ugly. The plant has improved as a result, and is leafing out nicely. The leaves are very pointy at the end (I like this), but seem more bug prone than others. The trunk is glossy green with a nice texture. Hands down my favorite trunk (weird that I've ranked them, isn't it?). No inflo on this one either. Singapore- I have Dwarf Singapore Pinks... I'm 99.99% sure (they were NOIDs). I rescued 5 from Home Depot and just LOVE these little bitty plumeria! They're all between 8 and 12" tall and have between 4 and 10 tips, more of a bush than a tree. They would make a very attractive hedge... wish I had bought more of em. No inflos on these yet, but with nearly 30 tips between 5 plants I have hope! Andrew, you're spot on. DSPs are totally under appreciated. Maybe we should start a fan club? Anyways, I hope this is helpful. If you have any questions let me know! Rachel

Hi Bill, Yes, it seems to be working good for my plants..It looks a little cluttered, but the plants seem to like it so that's all that matters! Next year I'll have to come up with something else though. We are going to start remodeling our home and adding a pool, so I will be spreading them out along the wall a little bit more. Plus they will all be bigger, so I'll be putting them in bigger pots. But I'll still try to use the umbrella method, especially since we'll probably get a couple more of them anyways for around the pool.(for people to be able to sit in shade). It's just so darn hot out here! Where you are it's a good deal cooler (as in 20 or so degrees cooler) But OC is so darn expensive to live in. We looked at houses down there (my husband works in El Segundo), But it's just too pricey for what we were looking for...Oh well... Oh and guess what, the seeds that you sent me have started to send out their first roots...I have them floating in water so I can see what's going on...And they are germinating...Yeah! Soon I'll need to transplant them into some pellets...These little buggers grow so fast! In regards to the meeting on August 6,2006, yes I'm going to be able to go. My husband is going to watch the baby for me, so I can head down there and be a part of it :) That way I can also meet some of the people on here as well (like you!) What time does the meeting start? Do you happen to know how long it usually is, and where I can get directions? It's in Huntington Beach, right? And that way I can get Karen her long anticipated Celadine :) Thanks again Bill! You're a really nice guy, you know that? :)

Hi Jason!!!! I'm loving your beautiful Jamaican Fire!! Drool, drool. ;-) Kandhi.. I also have the problems of the large trees, but I will manage with a few of my large trees.. I did hang some from my greenhouse this past winter using hooks and keeping them off of the ground. They did just fine... It's sad that I'm starting to think about winter storage again.. It just seemed like we brought them outside.. Ugh!! Denise.. Sounds like fun. Whoooo hooooo! A trip to Hawaii always make one smile.. Lol!! We all love traveling to these islands.. It's the treasure of Mother Nature.. You made me laugh as I pictured you reading this to your hubby. He must think that you aren't that crazy.. Lol just keep this post handy as you aquire more so he can be reminded that you aren't getting to close to my totals.. Lol!! just ask about storage for winter.. You can always let you leaves drop naturally if you like. I have to cut them to prep because of storage reasons. It keep it clean too!! Have fun!! William Some like the those light set ups.. I find my T-5 works great for me keeping my seedlings and other trees active fir me.. It's 4 foot fixture. What part of Virginia are you from?? Nice to see another from the Commonwealth on board!! Dupefl.. I just took a picture for a friend in Florida of my Red Jack.. It's in a three gallon container. I do have it sitting inside a glazed container beside my stairs on the deck.. Red Jack is a compact tree and I really love mine.. It has a sweet fragrance and the coloration is a true red!! My tree has six branches.. Love this beauty !! I'll be back with the picture of my Red Jack... Laura