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Nancy from Eleazar Luna

Colors
RedPinkYellowOrange

Description

A complex cultivar with multiple documented forms. The primary description features 3.5+ inch pink flowers with red veins, ruffled edges, orange-yellow center, and strong fragrance. Petals are somewhat thin. It is a slow grower that roots easily and sets seed. One longtime California grower maintains 30+ year old Nancy trees, making it notably hardy in that region. The cultivar is a seedling of Duke and was named by Eleazar Luna, a frangipani enthusiast in Southern California, after the lady who owned the original tree brought back from Hawaii in the 1970s. The cultivar has not been officially registered.

Appearance

Light pink with bright pink edges, 3.5+ inches, ruffled edges, orange-yellow center. Thin petals. Some forms grow to 4-7 inches with heavy ruffles.

Bloom

Easy to root and sets seed.

Fragrance

Great scent; strong fragrance.

Growth & Foliage

Slow grower.

Cultivation Tips

Easy to root.

Provenance

Found in Southern California by Eleazar Luna, from a tree originally brought to Hawaii in the 1970s. A seedling of Duke.

Also Known As

Details

Hybridizer
Florida Colors Nursery
Parentage
Seedling of Duke
Growth Habit
medium
Species
P. rubra
Sets Seed
Yes
Size (in)
4-7
Anecdotal Notes
Diana

Similar to River of Siam; this is lighter in color. Eleazar Luna found a Plumeria tree here in So California and had not seen her before. The owner of the tree brought it back from Hawaii in the 70s. Eleazar named it Nancy after the lady who owned her. Nancy is not registered. I have a friend that has two 30 year old plus Nancy Plumeria trees and possibly two of three that are that old in California. 3 ½+ Pink with red veins, ruffled edges and orange yellow center. Great scent. Up to 4-7” lots of ruffle, easy to root. Somewhat thin petals. Slow grower. Sets seed. Nancy Ames Florida Colors Nursery A seedling of Duke. 3” light pink with bright pink edges. Medium tree. Tall. Nancy Ames is one of the founders of the Plumeria Society of America. Not to be confused with Nancy Ames Rainbow. Nancy Ames Rainbow floral. Named after one of the founding members of the Plumeria Society of America. A soft pastel rainbow in star shape, burnt orange center. Strong grower in "pepto bismol" pink and a seedling of one of Nancy Ames' trees. Large flower, Pepto Bismol pink w/orange center. Tall and lanky, very fast grower. Nice, unusual flower.

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Quick Facts

Size4-7"
Colors4