Pink Lloyd
Colors
PurplePink
Description
Discovered growing near John Lloyd State Park in 2001. One of the earliest purple plumerias. The original tree stood about 25 feet tall in 2001 before being removed by the City of Fort Lauderdale for a hospital parking lot. It is the parent of a cultivar called Purple Rain (unrelated to the JL Purple Rain).
Appearance
Purple flowers.
Fragrance
Sweet candy-like fragrance resembling grape syrup.
Growth & Foliage
Original tree reached about 25 feet.
Provenance
Found near John Lloyd State Park in 2001. Parent of a cultivar called Purple Rain.
Also Known As
Details
Parentage
of "Purple Rain" (not JL's)
Species
P. rubra
Sets Seed
No
Source
JL
Fragrance Strength
sweet candy
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Fragrancesweet candy
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