Produces 3 to 4-inch flowers with delicate, slightly overlapping petals rounded at the tip. Color shifts from brilliant shocking pink on one edge to soft pink on the other, with a vividly red-orange throat bordered by a bright orange-yellow glow and a red pinstripe down each petal. Flowers fade over a couple of days, leaving a speckled inflorescence of bright and soft pinks. Features lavender hues fading to white at the tips. Produces showy, fragrant inflorescences with thick, massive branches and lush dark green foliage. Prolific bloomer. Keeping quality is very good.
Appearance
Delicate, slightly overlapping petals rounded at the tip with a red pinstripe down the center; color shifts from shocking pink on one edge to soft pink on the other, with a vivid red-orange throat surrounded by an orange-yellow glow; 3 to 4 inches; flowers fade to lighter pinks over a few days.
Bloom
Very showy inflorescences with many color variations through the bloom cycle; prolific.
Fragrance
Strong, sweet floral.
Growth & Foliage
Thick, massive branches; lush dark green foliage.
Also Known As
Details
Species
P. rubra
Sets Seed
No
Size (in)
3-4
Fragrance Strength
really powerful, sweet plumeri
Anecdotal Notes
Diana
Lavender hues that slowly fade and bright orange yellow center. Very showy inflorescent and fragrant. Thick and massive branches with lush dark green foliage and prolific blooming habits. 2-3” with delicate slightly overlapping petals rounded at the tip. Color fades from a brilliant shocking pink at one edge to a soft pink at the other. The throat is vividly red-orange in the center and is bordered by a bright orangeyellow glow. Red pin-stripe in the center of each petal. The flowers do fade after a couple of days yielding a wonderful speckled inflorescence of bright and soft pinks. Sweet plumeria fragrance and very good keeping quality. Outstanding fragrance and lots of color variations through the bloom cycle. 4”. Lovely white and pink and wonderful, strong, sweet-floral fragrance. Marilynn’s Garden named for Marilynn Cohen who ran a nursery starting in the 80s. Original tree was a seedling that grew outside her Fallbrook office, sourced from Hawaii.