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Indian varieties from Mr

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Orange

Description

Indian plumeria varieties sourced from Mr. Mukadan, an exporter in India, though importation was difficult. In Southern California, growth is lanky, slow, and difficult, with few growers succeeding. When in bloom, it is highly eye-catching. A related open-seedling was discovered by Bud in Oahu with a strawberry fragrance. Two versions circulate, Indian and Thai: the Indian is reportedly spindly and not hardy, while the Thai is strong. Florida Colors Nursery carries the Thai version, which is tall with fat wood, upright, fast-growing, and sets seed.

Fragrance

Strawberry fragrance.

Growth & Foliage

Indian version is lanky, spindly, and not very hardy; Thai version is tall, upright, fast-growing with fat wood. Some plants reported as beefy and compact.

Cultivation Tips

Difficult and extremely slow grower in Southern California; limited availability.

Provenance

Imported from Mr. Mukadan in India; a related seedling was discovered by Bud in Oahu. Thai version available from Florida Colors Nursery.

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Details

Hybridizer
Florida Colors Nursery
Growth Habit
lanky
Species
P. rubra
Sets Seed
Yes
Source
Thai
Anecdotal Notes
Diana

Mukadan an exporter of plants in India. The issues surrounding importing from India made this a difficult situation. In Southern California it grows a bit lanky and is a difficult and extremely slow grower. When in bloom it is a traffic stopper. The availability is very limited as very few growers have been able to keep it alive. Also a different OS discovered by Bud in Oahu. Strawberry fragrance. Two versions, an Indian and a Thai, Heard that the Indian (?) version is spindly and not very hardy; don't even know if you can get it commercially in the States. Thai one is strong and Indian one is lanky. My orange splendor is actually beefy and compact, don't know if it’s Thai or the one from India. Slow grower. Florida Colors Nursery carries the Thai version. Tall, fat wood. Upright, fast growing. Sets seed.

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