Karen,
The flower description sounds like it still could be "playful". Flower color changes in regards to temperature and humidity. The 4 to 5 inch flower is typical of Playful. Incidentally, Playful, Pacific pear, Lemon yellow, Cancun Dreams all come from C stars even if Matthew originally sold them to you. C. Stars made up their own names because they cannot without a doubt identify the varieties.

Now, if you are interested in named varieties, I recommend that you visit Matthew's home. He has many of the varieties in tdogsdad's flower ring and they are all rooted. My personal favorites are Kimi Moragne, Daisy Wicox, Singapore Obtusa, Celedine(which you already have), Penang Peach, Maui Beauty, India, Marino's Rainbow..... ask Matt if he has any of them. It' worth the trip.

Tony

Tony

Hi Tony,
oh ok..thats interesting..thanks. shall do on visiting Michael, will copy your list..Don't think now I have celidine looked at my neighbors trees, not sure what my neighbors cutting is, sure has a great smell, have a cutting hope roots. I ordered celidine from Florida colors about 6 weeks ago, just have forgotten it, may float in.

I transplanted 4 plumies into the soil this week, with the amendments..have a couple in real transplant shock, one AZtec gold and lemon yellow,hope pull out. Candy stripe and Lipstick, suppose to be a red one..two cane from HD seem to be doing ok..am watering them more, and checking them..

Leaving Can Cun dreams alone in pot and pacific pearl growing great.. Have given water and b-1 to the transplant shock ones, have to wait and see if the leaves pull up. We are hotter than blazes..thanks so much
thanks, Karen

CALIFORNIA IS EXTREMELY HOT - last 2 days - feel like Dorothy in Kansas or Georgia. YUK!!!!! I'm sure Plumies are loving it!! My starts going from claws to leaves. I have 3 white with yellow - all look same (friends gave me cuttings - had no idea they were the same......anyone want to trade for something else??

Plumies don't like extreme heat, they like high light intensity. Mine are getting leaf scald and bleached blossoms from the sun beating down on them with little humidity to buffer it. My friend grew beautiful plumies all around his large swimming pool - the pool reflected more light to the plumies, humidified the air and gave off warmth during the night. I'm thinking of installing a misting system on a timer.

Hi Greenwitch,
What does your leaf scald look like? Might help me identify the problems with my plumeria. Most of mine face the west heat.
Karen B

Tony- since one of your favorites is Daisy Wilcox I thought you might appreciate this shot of a 6 and a half inch Daisy next ot a 2 and a quarter inch white. Later last year this plant produced two 7" flowers which are the biggest I have ever had. I have two seed pods on it this year so I am excited to plant the babes.
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That Daisy bloom is awesome! The biggest I've had so far is 5, but I'm not complaining. She also has a great scent. I'm about 3 or 4 days away from the first bloom on her to open. Can't wait!

Tony

Hi tdogdad - Daisy Wilcox is beautiful. Is the little one Gardenia? Thanks for sharing your photo.

Kasie

It is what some sell as gardenia but the true gardenia has a fatter petal that rolls much like a shell plumeria,. This is what is called white with red stripe for lack of a formal name. It is also called gardenia trumpet but it is not a JL trumpet either which is longer and only partially opens. Also it has a spice smell which is nothing like the smell of gardenia. Another case of incorrect naming. Hawaiisandy sells the real gardenia from the Jim Little farms. I have one but it has not bloomed yet.

Here is a pic of Lavendar Splash....

Here is a pic of Playful to compare the flowers with.

Really nice blooms. Lavendar Splash looks like Princess Victoria minus the red splashes.

Kasie

Hi Freak4plumeria.
I am just delighted, thanks so much for the two pictures of lavender splash and playful. They are so pretty, now know what they look like! Welllllll I do not have then lavender splash darn it, have a white one starts out pink, then to white, thought was lavender splash.. But playful have two, am just so happy to see the pictures, thanks so much.
Karen B

Hi Freak4plumeria.
When your lavender splash opened, was it light pink..did it fade to white in the sun???? If so, I do have lavender splash, a very young plant with inflos. I have tried to find out what this plant is, checked at nurseries, really appreciate you showing the flower..am delighted. See I have a nice one. I have two playful, hope the 2 year old one in the ground will bloom, see now is a pretty pink, only pink I have.

Karen B.

Karen,

Lavendar Splash can start of pinkish, than almost pure white. With Plumeria it depends on what kind of climate your growing them in, if you are costal and cooler or hot and dry. You get larger flowers if you are cooler, but if you live in either the dessert or hot, hot areas (over 90's) than your flowers will be much, much more saturated in color and slightly smaller. So your Lavendar splash could be strong pink/even red if your in a really hot area.

Kasie I believe Lavendar splash is the same as P.V, a friend found one blooming at CStars with a break and is identical. A pic of the Lavendar splash with break is on MPG.