Rooted plumeria cuttings are what you most commonly find in Deep South nurseries, as they are genetically identical to the plant from which they were cut, so, no surprises. You get what you pay for, and that’s good.
Sometimes I like surprises, though, and have been growing plumeria raised from seeds instead of cuttings, because they are genetically distinct from each other and their parents. Some of the time the resulting plants look a lot like their parents. Sometimes they are completely different:
Above is my newest creation, TB’s Heat Wave. The seed came from a variety called Britney, which is a light multi-colored flower, yellow and white and a pink blush around the pedal edges. It’s quite different than this progeny. Click the photo for a bigger look.
