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Barbara Randolph

Colors

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Description

Barbara Randolph was originally a large plumeria found in Barbados in the early 1980s, from the biggest tree the finders had ever seen, growing in a cemetery. Flowers are 3.5 to 4 inches with prominent tones of pink, orange, and gold: a pink base with a moderate bright yellow center and strong bright pink outer banding on front and back. Petals are long, elliptical, slightly overlapping with good texture, upturned inner edges with a slight twist that curls back, and pointed tips. Fragrance is light and sweet, with a high tendency to fade. It is a strong upright grower, medium tall, carrying nice-sized inflorescences. Color and size diminish in cooler weather, so the plant needs heat to look its best. It sets seed. A separate 2012 F2 seedling of P. pudica from Florida Colors Nursery, also named Barbara Hoak (widow of horticulturist Joe Hoak of South Florida), produces very large frangipani-scented flowers that are white with a light pink edge on the underside and has large rust-free leaves. This seedling is intended for further breeding with dark red pollen in the tradition of Bill Moragne.

Appearance

Pink flowers with a moderate bright yellow center and strong bright pink outer band on front and back. Petals are long, elliptical, slightly overlapping with good texture, upturned inner edges with a slight twist that curls back, and pointed tips. Flowers measure 3.5 to 4 inches. Tendency to fade is high.

Bloom

Medium tall plant with nice-sized inflorescences.

Fragrance

Light and sweet.

Growth & Foliage

Very strong, upright grower, medium tall.

Cultivation Tips

Needs heat for best color and size; performs poorly in cool weather. Sets seed.

Provenance

Found in Barbados, West Indies, in the early 1980s; the original tree stood in a cemetery. A separate 2012 F2 seedling of P. pudica named Barbara Hoak was introduced by Florida Colors Nursery; its pod parent was an original P. pudica seedling called La Florida, and the name honors the widow of South Florida horticulturist Joe Hoak.