Compact

growth habit, constantly covered with crystals from dried sap. Drought tolerant, easiest to flower and grow. The flower was spotted by plant collector, Donald Angus back in the early 80’s. He asked Jim Little if it was a true Singapore Yellow as only the white was known. JL met a beautiful kamahina elderly lady by the name of Maile odonnell, who loved her plants and saw a seedling growing under her White Singapore tree. The only other tree in the yard was a Celadine. Three years later it showcased a beautiful Celadine color with a Singapore fragrance and shiny evergreen foliage. I asked if I could name it and she requested that I name it for her mother Mele Pa Bowman. Evergreen and smells strong and sweet. Profuse flowering habit. Similar to white Singapore with yellow blossoms edged with white, rounded tips with strong citrus fragrant. Yellow with white edge, oval petals, rounded tips, no overlapping, medium texture, 4", strong citrus fragrance, lanky growth habit, keeping quality poor. Large glossy deep green obtuse leaves. Seed parent: Celadine, pollen parent: Singapore. The fragrance is similar to Singapore. Lovely, perfectly shaped yellow blooms that fade to almost white. Shiny, leathery leaves with slightly pointed tip. It tends to black tip from time to time. Soft sweet smell, not spectacular but pleasant. Recommended for fragrance. Singapore is very sensitive to cold and black tip whereas the MPG is a bit hardier. Injuries or cuts on a branch can cause it to die back to the stem. Cold tolerant. Can be leggy. Early bloomer in Florida. Inflos can overwinter and rebloom. Recommended for the coast.