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Rhonda

Colors
OrangeYellowWhitePinkRedPurple

Description

Compact, nearly miniature-sized grower producing great clusters of 2-3" orange-swirled blooms with grainy color patterns. Medium fragrance. Colors are grainy, reminiscent of Samarie but slightly smaller flowers. Never stops blooming, with beautiful lilac-pink 3-4" flowers and nice sweet scent. Heavy bloomer. Blooms first and keeps blooming consistently. Lovely strong scent. Blooms are large even on young plant. Scent varies among descriptions: coconut candy, tropical suntan lotion, Aztec Gold. Good blooming with strong petals and large, thick blooms on short tips. Stout, near-dwarf variety that is one of the best blooming plumerias. Large clusters of brightly colored peach-scented flowers. Weak rooter and slow grower. Occasionally produces 6 petals. Tends to have wrinkled leaves. Blooms on short tips. Peach fragrance to coconut suntan lotion scent. Low-spreading habit with blooms keeping size in cool weather. Recommended for coast. Has strong coconut smell in cooler temps. Great keeping quality.

Appearance

2-3" orange with grainy colors and swirled patterns. Large flowers even on young plants.

Bloom

Heavy, continuous bloomer. Very prolific flowering. Large clusters. Blooms on short tips.

Fragrance

Strong scents varying from coconut candy, peach, to tropical suntan lotion. Stronger in cool weather.

Growth & Foliage

Compact, near-dwarf, low-spreading habit with thick wood. Very branchy. Weak rooter and slow grower. Tends to have wrinkled leaves. Often produces 6 petals.

Cultivation Tips

One of the best blooming plumerias. Excellent for coastal areas. Recommended for containers due to compact size. Difficult to propagate due to weak rooting.

Also Known As

Details

Hybridizer
Jungle Jack
Growth Habit
compact
Species
P. rubra
Sets Seed
No
Source
JJ
Size (in)
2-3
Fragrance Strength
compact, sweet, lovely strong,
Anecdotal Notes
Diana

: Almost, but not quite one of our miniatures. Great clusters of 2-3” swirls of orange. Growth very compact Scent: medium. The flowers aren't that big 2 - 2 ½, but colors are really grainy, reminds me of the Samarie just a slightly smaller flower. Never stopped blooming, beautiful lilac pink 3-4” and nice sweet scent. Heavy bloomer. Blooms first, and keeps blooming. Lovely strong scent. Blooms are large, even on a young plant. Scent is coconut candy. Rhonda almost looks like a small version of Vera Cruz Rose. VCR just has more yellow. If I could only have 5 (maybe 10) plumerias, these two would be in the list. Beautiful blooms, strong sweet scent, very good keeping quality, good brancher, very compact. Tends to have wrinkled leaves. Smells like Aztec Gold. Good bloomer, good scent, strong petals, large thick blooms. Blooms on short tips. Scent is like a tropical suntan lotion. This stout growing, neardwarf variety is one of our best blooming plumerias, with large clusters of brightly colored, peach-scented flowers. One of our personal favorites. Colors are really grainy. Lovely strong scent. Blooms are large, even on a young plant. Often produces 6 petals. Tends to have wrinkled leaves. Blooms on short tips. Scent is like a tropical suntan lotion. Low spreading habit. Blooms keep size even in cool weather. Recommended for the coast. Has strong coconut smell in cooler temps. Great keeping quality. Weak rooter, slow grower. Pagoda tips in hot weather. Large clusters of brightly colored, 3-4" lilac pink and white flowers with a brilliant yellow center. In the heat, the red heart spreads deep pink veins across the petals. Beautiful blooms, strong peach to coconut scent, and very good keeping quality. This near-dwarf, slow growing compact tree is one of our best early blooming plumerias. Good brancher, very compact, low spreading and branchy with thick wood. Riang Tong similar but not the same as J23, which is much larger. Riang Tong has a stronger fragrance. J23 is pinkier and Riang Tong is orange in the center. Riang Tong has a faint white line on the petal length wise

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Quick Facts

Size2-3"
Fragrancecompact, sweet, lovely strong,
Colors6