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Thornton Collection

Plumeria grown from seed or introduced by Elizabeth Thornton.

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The following table is a summary of the information presented in a color booklet cataloging the Plumeria Cultivars produced by Elizabeth Thornton.

The Exotic Plumeria (Frangipani)
A catalog of Plumeria cultivars grown from seed by the Thornton family – Elizabeth, Sharon and Bruce Thornton, and Bette and Jerry Gips, in Houston, Texas 1979-1994. Of 700 seedlings these new varieties have been named because they have proved to be superior. Cuttings of these cultivars have been widely shared with growers in Texas, California, Florida, Kansas, Hawaii, India, Mexico and Kenya.
Number	Name	Floret size (in.)	Inflorescence No.	Fragrance
1	Symphony	3 3/4	6 to 9	Sweet
2	Mardi Gras	3	5 to 7	Peach
3	Texas Fiesta	3 1/2 – 4	8 to 10	Sweet
4	Yellow Rose of Texas	3	6 to 8	Nasturtium
5	Lavender	3 1/2 – 4	8 to 10	Grape
6	Snow White	4 1/2 – 5	3 to 5	Citrus
7	Maverick	4	4 to 7	Sweet
8	Pink Perfection	4	4 to 7	Sweet
9	Celebration	3 1/2	5 to 8	Citrus
10	Sunshine	3+	5 to 7	Lemon
11	Angela	3 1/2	8 to 10	Sweet
12	Texas Star	3+	8 to 10	Citrus
13	Rose Red Too	4 1/2	4 to 6	Rose
14	Courtade Gold	4 1/2	4 to 6	Sweet
15	Texas Beauty	3 1/2	5 to 7	Citrus
16	Peaches	3 1/2	4 to 7	Peach
17	Lemon Drop	3 1/2	8 to 10	Lemon
18	4th of July	5 1/2	4 to 6	Spicy
19	Mellow Yellow	3	6 to 8	Sweet
20	Firecracker	3 1/2	4 to 7	Spicy
21	Texas Sunset	3+	4 to 6	Fruity
22	Courtade Lemon	3 3/4	5 to 7	Citrus
23	Gold Cup	3 1/2	3 to 5	Citrus
24	Pink Parfait	4+	5 to 7	Citrus
25	Gold Dust	3+	6 to 8	Citrus
26	Thanksgiving	4	8 to 10	Citrus
27	Mauve	4 1/2	5 to 8	Fruity
28	Pina Colado	3 1/2 – 4	8 to 10	Coconut
29	Jubilee	3 3/4	4 to 6	Rose
30	Moon Glow	4	5 to 7	Citrus
31	Lemon Parfait	3 3/4	5 to 8	Citrus
32	Elegance	5 1/2	3 to 5	Sweet
33	Memo’s Gold	3 1/2	4 to 6	Fruity
34	Cherry Parfait	3 1/2 – 4	4 to 7	Fruity
35	Painted Desert	3 1/2	8 to 10	Sweet
36	Honeysuckle	3 1/2 – 4	4 to 6	Honeysuckle
37	Raspberry Parfait	3 1/2	4 to 6	Fruity
38	Peppermint	3 3/4	3 to 5	Mint
39	Raspberry	3 3/4	3 to 5	Raspberry
40	Texas Aggie	3	6 to 8	Fruity

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Moragne Collection

Plumeria Collection grown from seed or introduced by Bill Moragne.

More than twenty years after the crosses were made, recollections are also vague about how many flowers Moragne actually attempted to pollinate. It is well documented that he harvested seed from the pods of four flowers and from them produced 283 seedlings, naming his favorites for his wife, “Jean Sr.”; daughters Mary, Sally and Katie; daughter-in-law “Jean Jr.”; and granddaughters Cindy, Kimi, Julie, Edi, Cathy, and Kelly.