Dwarf Singapore Pink #126

Beautiful dwarf variety with pale pink blossoms. 2.5”, have a lovely citrus scent, and good keeping quality. Mature trees get about 4 feet tall, are very generous bloomers and grow bushy with wonderful thick round evergreen foliage. Evergreen, dwarf pink sport of the Singapore White. Prolific grower. One of the finest fragrances. Pale pink blossoms. Very small dwarf, well branched tree. Semi-dwarf and well branching. Great for container, indoor or out. A tight branching, compact growing plant that is perfect for small spaces. Pink buds open to white flowers with yellow golden center. Petals separated, obovate. Nice lemon fragrance. Leaves: bright green, semi glossy, abundant. Water lover. Recommended for the coast. Long lasting blooms with citrus fragrance. Free brancher with beautiful shiny leaves that is mostly evergreen. One of the most floriferous. Slow to root. Dwarf Pink Singapore was also tissue-cultured in California (Rancho Technologies), and a lot of plants were distributed from that reproduction. The original plant was apparently a hybrid made in Hawaii by a Dr. Izumi on Maui many years ago. There is a gene in P. obtusa that confers dwarf properties, as there are a number of other dwarf types with the P. obtusa-like foliage. Can bloom even in low light. Not bothered by extreme heat. Plant the seeds as soon as the pod opens - DSP seeds start to lose viability as soon as the pod starts to open. It is better to force open a DSP seed pod as soon as you see it cracking open and plant ASAP. Seeds take a long time to germinate, and then are not viable. Some seeds will revert from dwarf growth. Capable of producing a lot of seed. Some of the progeny come up like the parent; others are quite different. Some also have flowers that are pinker than the parent, larger flowers or leaves, or more spreading growth habit. Classic dwarf Singapore with bundle of soft pink flowers blooming, sweet fragrance. Considered to be one of the heavy and long blooming plumeria once it’s matured. Very compact habit and doesn’t get tall like other plumeria. Good for container and small area. Roots best in wet soil or water rooting. Sets seed.