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Amazing... your plumies look great!

Dave, would you happen to have a picture of your penang peach and TLD as a whole tree?

Very Nice Dave. How tall is the Lani if its looking down on the roof of a car?

Kms: Hah! You noticed the roof of the car...it's blooming about 10 feet up! I'll have to trim off the tallest branch this fall to get it in the garage.

Chris: not sure when I can get to that. Penang is maybe 4.5 ft high and wider. Here's another shot looking across the top of Penang. This plant has four inflos in all.

Fabulous! My PP is 1/2 the size of yours. How old is your PP?

Dave, I bought my PP b/c it was described by Fla Colors as a compact grower. Wondering if you have something else as it s/n be a "giant". Here is an excerpt describing PP. I think there is discussion regarding confusion w/another plumie. In any case, mine is compact and it is the most fragrant plumie i grow, which is PP's claim to fame.

Penang Peach aka Som Garasin (close), Thai Gold, Thai Yellow, Thai Salmon, California Sunset (close), Som Kalisin, Orange Thai (close). Malaysia Thick petals, good heavy bloomer. Orange with red bands and stiff texture. Compact low spreading growth. Leaf has a hook at the tip. Red leaf margins. Very sweet fragrance and excellent keeping quality. In the fall, blooms will not be as vibrant. Penang Peach is one of the plumerias most used in lei making, It is a beautiful flower. It can look differently in different weather. It was introduced into Hawaii from Indonesia where it was discovered. Its origin is unknown except that it is very popular as a lei flower in many parts of S.E. Asia.One of the best characteristics is its growth habit is compact and low to ground which makes it easy for the flower pickers. The fragrance is more lemony than Celadine. It has excellent texture and the coloring holds steady. Penang Peach bloomed late one year so I kept it in the house in a sunny window. Instead of developing the colors of a

bossyvossy, Penang Peach is most definitely a more compact grower -- that is, it will take a much longer time to become tree-size. LOL! Not only that, but it's a very reliable, early and heavy bloomer. In fact, it bloomed all winter in my garage! If I was allowed only one plumeria, this would be it. Even though it is compact, it never stops growing and eventually gets large...especially WIDE. But for me it blooms on branch intervals at about 8" to 12". That's pretty good compared to say, Vera Cruz Rose, which blooms at intervals of at least 2 to 3 feet!

My most compact plumeria however, is Jungle Jack's 'Divine'. It can bloom at intervals of 2 to 3 inches!

I see. Your explanation makes sense. PP would be on my list of 5 I'd keep. I've also considered PP low growing but will inspect it carefully this morning.

bossy, yes, I would say it is lower growing than many. For example Hilo Beauty is very tall and upright. But lower and wider-growing can be limiting in where you store it for the winter just as tall-growing can.

Exactly!

here is a pic of my PP. I have trimmed it, not b/c it gets tall but b/c of garage space where I store. Actually, I wished I weren't so attached to plumies b/c overwintering is becoming too much of a pita. But I have a sickness: I just ordered a variegated with a pink tint to it. I used to have one but it died to neglect. I'll do better next time.

'....But I have a sickness....'

Oh there are much worse obsessions, I'm sure. But yes, these things do get big. Yes, you can always start from new cuttings, but they don't bloom well until they get some mass to them.

Here's an August bloom from several years ago of my Penang during warm weather. It was a large and well-established plant. They produce the largest inflos.

Photo by BocaJoe.

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Dave, I came across this picture you posted while browsing Google images of Penang Peach a while back. I has always been my favorite picture of PP. I'm guessing the picture doesn't do it justice. Hope mine looks like that one day!

That pic was taken by a friend of mine after a warm spell. I agree--best photo!

Dave, looking superb. I have three of five with inflos here in Annapolis, but having a tough time. Have learned a lot more about proper watering this year because last year every inflo dropped off and I didn't have a single flower. Increased watering, and it looks much more promising, but the plants are getting so top heavy in pots it's gotten to the point where every morning I go to work another has fallen over and given me a new cutting from broken branches. Heavier pots is the answer or just lop off the branches and start over? Your photo in front of the garage dwarfs my plants, but mine can't seem to stand up on their own. Best.

Dave, my mistake, my plants are dwarfs compared to yours in front of the garage.

Mike in Maryland,

It is probably not evident, but that plant in front of the garage has a bungee connecting it to a hook on the house wall! It would fall over in a heartbeat otherwise -- and even has with this method. My other plants on the back deck are lashed to the deck railing. Others are sunk into the ground. Heavy pots is just one way to go.

All need some kind of attention to keep them from falling over.

Here is most of my Penang Peach. I am in the multi year process of pruning it back. You can see the left side was pruned 1 and 2 years ago and this coming spring I will prune back the right side to match. Also will root prune, refresh the soil and possibly change out the container if it is becoming brittle.

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Wow I did not realize PP got that big. I have been on multi year pruning as well and beginning to tire of it. I've never root pruned. Mine are soooo bound

I just got plumeria seeds from my friend and wasn’t sure these would grow in NoVa! This makes me so happy!

I was just getting ready to let my plumerias go dormant (move them to an unheated/dark room).. when I found BUDS on one. It's almost the start of October! Is this normal? The plants have been on my deck in the sun all summer. I have moved the budder under a strong grow-light and will keep an eye on the others. Any suggestions?? zone 6 Manassas

Dave, are you still on this forum? I am in Nova too. just discovered these, and delighted to hear they can be grown in Nova. Appreciate any recommendations you have for growing them and reliable sources to get plants/cuttings. Thank you!