Guillots Sunset #205

Philippines. 3" rainbow cupped bloom with slight rose fragrance. Multicolored pink, wide dark pink band fading to light pink, distinct white line. Overlapped petals, with rounded tips. 3" with heavy substance and good keeping quality. Multicolored with wide dark pink bands fading to light pink, large orange center, distinct dark red line center of each petal, petals are wide and oval with rounded tips, highly overlapped, heavy texture 3" and mild rose scent, keeping quality excellent. Very vigorous grower. Cupped rainbow that gets brighter in very hot weather. Heavy bloomer. Petals will reflex backwards as the petals age. Easiest to flower and grows well with thick wood. Bud obtained this cutting in 1950. Old variety, 60 years. I consider it the oldest documented plumeria on the mainland. Fast rooting, well branching and heavy blooming. Bud named years ago and later registered it with the PSA. Recommended for the coast. Great symmetrical tree, and seems to always be in the excellent category. Large rainbow with excellent spicy fragrance. Vigorous fast growing medium tree. Heavy bloomer. Blooms darken in hot weather. It almost always keeps the slight cup-shape. Sweet floral with a hint of rose. Gets powdery mildew. Branches can seal over. Massive bloomer and grows tall and thick quickly. Early and late leaves tend to curl. When entering dormancy, drops leaves all at once. In full sun gives 3.5” blooms however in shade and giving 2.5” blooms. Does not fade when in the shade. Cold tolerant. Cold sensitive. Grows well in KC. http://www.latimes.com/tn-hbi-me-1127-pipeline-20141125-story.html http://www.southcoastplumeriasociety.com/articles/my-introduction-to-plumerias-by-bud-guillot/ One of the tradition plumeria and easy to bloom, multi color pink with darker pink band on the back of the petals, slightly cup shape flowers with slightly rose plumeria alike fragrance. About 3 inches size flower and color and get very intense upto reddish pink in summer and high humidity. Sets seed.