Heat does crazy things to plumeria doesn't it....

I have a plant that makes a beautiful rainbow of colors, well one time I left it in the house over winter & wasn't able to get it outside early enough due to the cold nights. It started to bloom, and I couldn't believe it........it was white with a yellow eye.

This leads me to believe that it's not actually the heat.......but the intensity of the uv rays that actually cause the color change!

Anyway, your plant is beautiful, good luck figuring out what it is.......it can be very difficult!

Peace & happy growing,
Jason

Thanks Jason. It's tall (over 4')and thick so am glad it bloomed so it will branch. It has 3 new tips and I hope they don't have to be 4' before they bloom. I'll have a VW in no time. :)
Peg

Peg, that flower's lovely no matter the lighting. It doesn't ring a bell for names, though.

Well, I like it too! There are probably scores that look sort of like that. It's a keeper. Compact grower??

Thanks Jen it sure did change. Wonder if it will change more when these new tips bloom.

Thanks Dave. I sure wouldn't call it compact when it is over 4' tall when this one tipper bloomed. Guess these new tips might tell more about it's growth.

Peg

Wow that's sooo beautiful! This is why I love plumeria so much. Same plant but the blooms can be so different! Awesome!

Hi Peg,

It is a beauty!!! I have never seen one change like that... All three shades are beautiful,,, sure it isn't called. " Chameleon.... ". Lol!!!!

Sure is a keeper...

Thanks for sharing this unique bloom!!! ;-)

Take care,

Laura

Peg, Im thinking Jason is right on the money, with regard to UV intensity. Penang Peach where I live, is well, peach in color, but it blooms in startling fuchsia & orange -red streaks, almost fluorescently so, for an acquaintance in Malaysia, even when our temps and our humidity are identical, I couldn't fathom it, but Jason's theory may well explain the difference in coloration of identical plants in different locales. (There may be other reasons, too, such as nutritional differences in soil mixes, but I don't think those are great enough to account for these amazing color changes!)

I have observed that my Penang blooms more yellow when temps are cooler and more red/orange when temps are hot.

These colors change regularly with the temperatures over the course of the summer. For example, we are experiencing cooler nights (upper 60s) right now and Penang has gone back to more yellowish tones.

Next week we'll likely get hot again and it'll go back to red/orange.

I really don't think it's Aztec Gold but it's very pretty!

PlumeJunkie: I tend to agree it is the intensity of the uv rays that actually cause the color change more so than heat. That can work both ways though. We can get intensities in some varieties that others will never get without special lights. However, it depends on the variety. Some will fade. I try to look for ones that intensify and avoid ones that are known to fade in Florida sun. However, one thing I have done with the faders is to move them to filtered sun once the blooms start opening. It works.

Laura - Thanks, It's nice to have a bloom to share :)

Cyra - I think it got better so don't care what made it do it and love the way it fades to violet.

Dave - It's amazing how they change color so we have a new plant everyday. You would think we could be happy with just a few then. HaHa - NOT

powderpuff - I don't think Aztec Gold any more and since I already have an AG I'm glad it didn't turn out to be one :)
Peg

Sorry Lynn! I missed your post. I like when they change too but still we want more and more.
Peg

Always love to see your blooms Peg!!!

Laura

That is amazing, Peg. Have you come to any conclusions on what it may be?

Thanks Mona, no one seems to have any clues what it might be so I guess I'll have to give it a name. I'll wait until it blooms more to see if they change any more first. I'm just happy to have something blooming :)
Peg

Peg!

Amazing transformation! So glad you got such a beautiful NOID!

-Robert