I had heard (from this forum) that it usually took a year or two for a plant to bloom, and that's been the case for my plants personally. The only exception to that is plants with inflo already on them, or cuttings that were already in the process of pushing out blooms before they were cut from the mother plant.

What's your growing season like in Wisconsin?

--Mark

As a whole Singapores usually are very prolific bloomers and bloom rather quickly. The only issue is that Singapore White is infamous for getting Black Tip. I live in So Cal and every year in late spring around June and October or a little later we get black tip on the Singpore whites. If you have already purchased the plant than congradulations just make sure you keep it warm and give it as much sun light as it can get during the winter and do not get the tips wet.

Singapore whites are one of my personal favorites. If you have issues with it in Wisconsin with Black Tip than try Hong Kong which is a seedling of Sing White but does not get black tip. Hong Kong has the strong scent of Singapore and is evergreen with the thick glossy dark green leaves but the flower typically blooms 6 petals, sometimes 7 petals ore more where as the singpore only blooms a normal 5 petal bloom. I am attaching a pic of mine.

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Hi freakfor plumeia.
I am curious why you get black tip on the singapores? I have a 3 yr. old White singapore on a 5 yrs stock from FC. I have never had a black tip. I just transplanted it from a 5 gallon to a 7. A good grower, no flowers yet.. Why the black tip? Curious, what I need to watch for. This plant has been in my house from Nov. to now..has been protected. We are in warm temps tonight...ha pray holds in 50's..now too heavy for me to bring into the house.
Karen B.

Hey Karen,

Well in So Cal it is warm enough that most people keep their Obtusa Whites aka Singapore Whites outside all year long. Everyone I know here in So. Cal gets black tip 95 percent of the time. There are different thoughts on what causes Black Tip, some say it is a fungus thus they tell you to use Bayleton on it or fungaway. Others will tell you it is actually a type of mite that causes the BT, while other say it is a root system/deficiency, lacking I believe nickle. I know others say that it is the night temps that make it susceptible to BT.
I have friends who have told me that they moved their Singapore in the house for the winter and still got BT during Spring..so go figure.

Usually if in late fall and around June is when you have to watch for BT. If you look at your tips and leaf claws you will notice that if your getting BT that your leaf claws will turn black and than the whole tip will start turning black and nasty looking. On my Singapore White I have seen BT start as a little black pepper sized spot early in the day near the very tip on the skin of the plant and by the evening grow very quickly and get very large.

If you have not gotten BT on your Singapore than you are lucky, could be that your house temps are perfect for it and you are giving it enough light during the winter. Personally I am almost ready to throw my Sing white out, I have had them since 2002. Happy Growing season 2008

Freak

Hi Freak,
Yes the Singapore was in a patio window, taken out and kept warm all winter. I have now put it outside, transplanted into a 7 gallon container, heavy roots. Its turned cool again night temps. Am concerned about it, but too heavy to bring inside now. So covered it on my patio, and hope for the best. darn it was warm, brought all my plants out of the house, got a inflo going..now cooling off too much, low 40's..got to re-think. inside again..oh boy.
Karen B

Supposedly if you use a systemic with Bayleton in it supposedly it will help prevent Black tip. If you go to Lows Hardware store they sell the Bayer brand systemic lawn care fungicide that has Bayleton in it. I personally have used Fungiaway granules and spray on mine, but I still get BT.

If the night temps are above 50 at night you will usually not get BT also.
Good Luck and happy growing

Freak

Kimo, your HK varity sounds interesting. Did you polinate and collect seed pod? I contacted the head of the plumeria society ar Rice University and he said that everyone growing the Singapore has issues with Black Tip. I have not seen Singapore in Hawaii with Black Tip but I did not qualify my question to him. I have very good experience with all other varieties and would not even attempt to grow outside of southern California. Happy Growing.