Holy Moly, after I posted this I went back outside and found more on the arbor. Yay, now I have them blooming on both the arch and the arbor! Shawn, they are amazingly easy. All I do is water every day, when I have banana peels, I do like Karyn said and chop them up, and put them in the pot. I WAS watering every day..now it seems..since the arch fell down, and I couldnt rig it to be like it was..the pots the passies are in are now shaded. They stay moist longer, and the leaves don't wilt anymore in the midday sun. So I think a little trick here is to have the base shaded so it stays cooler and moister. GG, thank you..That swing was my grandfather's. The squirrels ate the covering and awning part. It was his favorite place to sit, and after he passed I asked if I could have it. I finally got it here this spring, I just havent gotten around to reupholstering it yet. And that chair, o thats my fav..the cushion is up there cuz it was wet and needed to dry. I love that chair, but the puppies decided wicker tastes very good, and is fun to chew on. They ate one arm, and the middle support on the bottom :( That, I can't fix, but I hate to get rid of it. Theresa, seems the BES Vine takes forever..I am still waiting on the first pod to ripen. TD is doing great..I still havent gotten any seeds from the first spike..I am nervous I am going to miss them all and not get any! Not having luck with the cuttings. I am gonna try calling you at about 12:30. Kristy, the tall plants are what Theresa was referring to, Thalia Dealbata. Lol, I was just looking around yesterday, and decided I need dirt too. Plants really do help clear up the water. Karyn, It was funny, when I first sniffed it, I couldnt tell what it smelled like, just that it wasn't good, and was "animaly" lol. I plucked one and brought it in the house, and made everyone tell me what it smelled like to them. You should have seen their faces, lol..I know they were all expecting to be smelling something good! Thank you everyone, :)

WOW!!! I'm gobsmacked!! I'm just hoping for one of my seeds to germinate and have a flower. Very low expectations. It's my first time hybridizing. That's your first time hybridizing??? Good grief that's amazing!! If I had one THAT gorgeous - I'd pass out!! AND it's fragrant!!!!! Wow! Amazing! Carol

LatinLady, the seedpod that this seedling came from was on a white NOID plumeria. Sometimes I do see 6 petals, but it is rare. The rest of the blooms off of this seedling have all had 5 pedals. Here is the plumeria where I got this seedling from (mother): And here is an updated photo of the seedling. It looks like more orange/yellow is coming out, maybe due to the heat. Also, this pic is in direct sunlight: Here is a pic of Musk Rainbow, that has similar colors in similar areas on the petals (pink/orange/yellow). Maybe this is the father?

Update: Hoping the upcoming tropical storms don't wreck havoc. Looks like there was another pod perpendicular to this one that didn't quite develop. Looks flat and empty. This plant is only 1 year, 10 months old ... I think little precocious for seeding. This is like a teen pregnancy, LOL!! The leaves have some yellowing but I am leaving them alone. The pod is stable, well attached, and developing fast. Lets hope the upcoming rains don't do a number on it. Maria Elena