P. caracasana var
Description
Plumeria caracasana var. SG Poached Eggs is a medium-to-large evergreen tree closely related to P. pudica, sharing its dark green, glossy, spoon-shaped leaves but with larger, more frond-like foliage that gives a tropical rainforest look. It does not sucker from the lower trunk, develops a clean trunk with smooth silver-grey bark, and does not produce basal shoots, forming a well-shaped tree. Flowers are about 3 inches (75mm) across and notably larger than those of P. pudica. It is an exceptional landscaping evergreen frangipani, attractive even out of bloom, and is more cold tolerant than other frangipanis. Unlike other frangipanis, P. caracasana is fully resistant to frangipani rust. Like P. pudica, the species typically has no perfume. The SG Poached Eggs selection has larger flowers (approximately 4 inches / 100mm) with a much larger golden yellow center, giving a poached-egg appearance. A separate cultivar, P. caracasana cv. Sacred Garden Perfumed, retains the same tree form, foliage, and 3-inch flowers but, uniquely among P. caracasana, produces delightfully sweetly scented flowers.
Appearance
3-inch (75mm) white flowers, enlarging to about 4 inches (100mm) with a large golden yellow center in SG Poached Eggs, resembling poached eggs. Dark green, glossy, spoon- or frond-shaped foliage. Smooth silver-grey bark on a clean trunk.
Fragrance
Unscented in the species and SG Poached Eggs selection; the Sacred Garden Perfumed cultivar has delightfully sweet-scented flowers.
Growth & Foliage
Medium-to-large evergreen tree with a well-shaped, clean-trunked form; does not sucker from the lower trunk.
Cultivation Tips
Exceptional evergreen landscaping frangipani—attractive even when not in flower. More cold tolerant than other frangipanis and fully resistant to frangipani rust.
Provenance
Plumeria caracasana, closely related to P. pudica; selected forms include SG Poached Eggs and Sacred Garden Perfumed.
Anecdotal Notes
Diana
SG Poached Eggs Medium to large Evergreen. Very beautiful and unusual evergreen medium frangipani tree. It is closely related to Plumeria pudica and has the same beautiful dark green, glossy, spoon shaped leaves. However P. caracasana grows into a tree and the leaves are much larger and frond like, giving a very tropical rainforest plant look. The tree does not sucker from the lower trunk. It grows into a beautifully shaped tree with a clean trunk with very smooth silver grey bark. The 3" / 75mm flowers are also much larger than P.pudica. Plumeria caracasana is an exceptional landscaping evergreen frangipani, being very beautiful even when not in flower. It is much more cold tolerant than other frangipanis. Unlike all other frangipanis, P.caracasana is completely resistant to frangipani rust disease (as are the P.caracasana hybrids). Like its close relative P.pudica, P.caracasana has no perfume. P.caracasana var SG poached eggs has much larger flowers at 4'' / 100mm and has a much larger golden yellow centre than other P.caracasana flowers, looking like bunches of poached eggs all over the tree. P.caracasana cv. Sacred Garden perfumed Medium to large Evergreen Same beautiful tree, foliage and flowers (3" / 75mm) but unlike all other P.caracasana species, this cultivar has delightful sweetly scented flowers.
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