Produces huge basketball-sized clusters of 2.5 to 4-inch flowers with light to moderate pink coloring, streaked with darker pink lines and a yellow-orange center. Compact to semi-compact growth with prolific blooms. One of the hardiest plumerias and a prolific seed producer. Strong sweet fragrance. Flowers continue to grow throughout the blooming season. Most common plumeria from Australia and introduced to Singapore Botanical Garden.
Appearance
2.5 to 4-inch light pink flowers with darker pink streaks and yellow-orange center. Long pink petals with rich red center.
Bloom
HUGE basketball-sized clusters of 2.5 to 4-inch flowers. Prolific bloomer throughout season.
Fragrance
Strong, sweet fragrance.
Growth & Foliage
Compact to semi-compact, upright and open branching. Fast growing. Sets lots of seed.
Cultivation Tips
Suitable for landscaping. Prolific seed producer, one of the hardiest varieties.
Provenance
Most common plumeria from Australia. Also introduced to Singapore Botanical Garden and now common there.
Also Known As
Coral IslesakaChompoo Kluai MaiakaPink AustralisakaGentle PinkakaFairy WingsakaPink LizzieakaCommon Aussie PinkakaPink of AustraliaakaOZ PinkakaCoral SeaakaWaltzing MatildaakaCoconut Iceakaclose but not the same as Perth Pinkakaprobably Darwin Streaky PinkakaOzzie Pink (?)not same as
Details
Growth Habit
compact
Species
P. rubra
Sets Seed
No
Size (in)
2.5-3
Fragrance Strength
sweet
Anecdotal Notes
Diana
HUGE basketball sized clusters of 4” flowers. Compact growth. Lanky. Peachy scent. Semi-compact growth habit. Prolific seed producer and one of the hardiest plumerias. Strong, sweet fragrance. Upright and open branching variety suitable for landscaping, moderate to light pink with small brilliant yellow centre. Probably the most common plumeria from Australia. 2.5 to 3” appear in huge clusters. Light pink flowers which are streaked with darker pink lines and a yellow orange center. Also introduced to Singapore Botanical Garden years ago and now a very common in Singapore. Long pink petals with rich red center. With additional heat, the flowers are very strongly colored but within the plant you will still find pastel colors. This plant produces a very large tree and the inflos continue to grow throughout the blooming season. Prominent grainy line in the middle of the petal. Upright, fast growing. Sets lots of seed. Aussie Pride possibly Bowen Yellow.