My Phoenix Plumeria Garden: 2022 Arizona Plumerias
Monterrey plumeria in my Phoenix, Arizona garden.
Mardi Gras plumeria
Cancun Pink (aka Playful)
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Arizona Plumeria: Dwarf Singapore Pink, San Diego Sunset, Cancun Pink
Dwarf Singapore Pink
San Diego Sunset plumeria
Cancun Pink aka Playful
Arizona Plumeria: Dwarf Singapore Pink
Dwarf Singapore Pink
Arizona Plumeria: Queen Amber and Monterrey
Queen Amber plumeria
What's Blooming This Week in My Plumeria Garden
Plumerias: Desert Sunrise, Pink Pansy, Celadine, San Diego Sunset, Aztec Gold and Cancun Pink (aka Playful) growing in Phoenix, Arizona
Growing Dwarf Singapore Pink plumeria in Phoenix, Arizona
I bought my Dwarf Singapore Pink plumeria at the Boston Home & Garden Show around 2001 or 2002. It was the potted plant on display and my husband did some convincing, finally offering the grower $150 to reluctantly part with it. I wish I remembered who it was - I'd love to let them know I took good care of it!
We lived in a condo in a Boston Harbor highrise and while it received a lot of light from a south-facing window wall, I only recall it blooming once in those years. In 2008, we drove cross-country to Arizona with it in the backseat. It remained in a pot until we had our back patio and ramada constructed. I had a custom cut-out with irrigation put in in front of our bedroom window just for this plant. Once it was put in the ground, what a transformation!
I keep it well watered and feed it monthly alternating with Alaska fish fertilizer and Miracle-Gro Bloom Booster. It's a prolific bloomer with classic frangipani scent. Like all plumeria, colors change according to heat and humidity. Dwarf Singapore Pink can bloom from a pale blush to darker pink.
Arizona Plumeria: Dwarf Singapore Pink
Dwarf Singapore Pink blooms a pale blush, especially in cooler weather, but in Arizona the color deepens. As the temperature rises the pink becomes more pronounced, and when humidity combines with summer temperatures during Phoenix monsoon season, it becomes its darkest hue.
Plumeria in Arizona: Boca III, Dwarf Singapore Pink and Cancun Pink
Blooming today: Boca III, Dwarf Singapore Pink and Cancun Pink
Celadine plumeria
Growing plumeria in Arizona: First Celadine plumeria blooms of the year.
Pink Pansy Plumeria
Another favorite: JL Pink Pansy plumeria that I bought in San Diego at the Plumeria Society sale.
Boca III Plumeria
Growing plumeria in Arizona: These are the first blooms for Boca III, which I bought in the fall of 2014. It has quickly become one of my favorites due to its long-lasting vibrant fuschia blooms.
Dwarf Singapore Pink Plumeria
Dwarf Singapore Pink plumeria blooming today in Arizona.
Cancun Pink Plumeria
Cancun Pink flowers. This plumeria is in the ground. It is one of my most cold-hardy and these blooms are on a branch about 7 feet high.
San Diego Sunset plumeria
This was a happy surprise. I had some frost damage to one of my favorite plumerias - San Diego Sunset - and since they bloom from the tips, I didn't think I would see any flowers this season. I came home from a trip to Texas to find these.
JL Doric Plumeria
This was a splurge, but I'm so glad I bought a Jim Little Doric (named after his wife). I love the veining and unique color.
Desert Sunrise plumeria
Jungle Jack's Desert Sunrise plumeria.
JL Doric plumeria
Named after his wife, JL Doric is one of the more rare Jim Little cultivars.
Plumerias blooming today: Jackie, Pink Pansy, Celadine, and Cancun Pink
Hausten White plumeria
Jungle Jack's "Queen Amber" plumeria
I love Queen Amber for its unique coloration.