Plumeria cv ‘Mary Moragne’

P. ‘Mary Moragne’ is one of the famous Moragne hybrids produced by the late Mr. William Moragne, Sr. of Lihue, Kauai, Hawaii during the 1950s. After nearly twenty years of experiments, Mr. Moragne performed the first documented cross pollenation of Plumeria rubra varieties. The results are some of the most spectacular plumeria cultivars known. He named this cultivar for his daughter Mary.

Petal Shading

• Top: Center (base of petal) is Yellow 7A that fades to white about one third of the way to the tip. Grainy Red-Purple 60C, faint on the left becomes a solid stripe on the right. Orange appearing veins are seen where streaks of grainy red-purple overlay yellow tones.
• Bottom: A Red-Purple 60C stripe on the left, then another grainy and pale on white, and then very grainy and pale Red-Purple 60C on white continues to the right side. A small Yellow 7A spot is in the lower right.

Characteristics

Flower

• Flower Width: 10 cm
• Texture: Delicate
• Tendency to Fade: Moderate
• Petal Type: Elliptical, round tip
• Fragrance: Spicy
• Intenstiy of Fragrance: Mild

Leaf

• Color: Green
• Texture: Rigid
• Leaf Border Color: Red
• Petiole Color: Green, red tint
• Shape: Somewhat oblanceolate, somewhat acuminate tip
• Length: 29 cm
• Width: 8.5 cm

Plant

• Pollen Parent: P. ‘Scott Pratt’
• Seed Parent: P. ‘Daisy Wilcox’
• Deciduous
• Seed production: Average
• Branching: Good
• Growth habit: Upright, compact
• Measured Trunk Circumference: n/a

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Plumeria cv ‘Julie Moragne’

P. ‘Julie Moragne’ is one of the famous Moragne hybrids produced by the late Mr. William Moragne, Sr. of Lihue, Kauai, Hawaii during the 1950s. After nearly twenty years of experiments, Mr. Moragne performed the first documented cross pollenation of Plumeria rubra varieties. The results are some of the most spectacular plumeria cultivars known. He named this cultivar for his granddaughter Julie.

There has been some confusion among plumeria enthusiasts with respect to the ‘Julie Moragne’ cultivar. Due to an unfortunate misunderstanding, when a certain cv ‘Tillie Hughes’ was harvested, it was thought to be ‘Julie Moragne’. The mistake was not discovered until the errant cuttings began to bloom…

Petal Shading

• Top:A central (bottom) Yellow 7A yields to pure white about one third of the way to the tip.
• Bottom:A Red-Purple 60B stripe on the left, then pure white with a small patch of Yellow 7B in the bottom right.

Characteristics

Flower

• Flower Width: 9.5 cm
• Texture: Delicate
• Tendency to Fade: None
• Petal Type: Wide elliptic, round tip
• Fragrance: Fruity
• Intenstiy of Fragrance: Mild

Leaf

• Color: Light Green
• Texture: Flexible, smooth
• Leaf Border Color: Green
• Petiole Color: Green
• Shape: Oblanceolate, acuminate tip
• Length: 31 cm
• Width: 11 cm

Plant

• Pollen Parent: ‘Scott Pratt’
• Seed Parent: ‘Daisy Wilcox’
• Deciduous
• Seed production: Rare
• Branching: Good
• Growth habit: Upright, compact
• Measured Trunk Circumference: 51 cm

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Plumeria cv ‘Moragne # 27’

P. ‘Moragne # 27’ is one of the famous Moragne hybrids produced by the late Mr. William Moragne, Sr. of Lihue, Kauai, Hawaii during the 1950s. After nearly twenty years of experiments, Mr. Moragne performed the first documented cross pollination of Plumeria rubra varieties. The results are some of the most spectacular plumeria cultivars known. This cultivar is not yet named and is referred to by its original designation.

Petal Shading

• Top: Yellow 12A that becomes pale to white near the sides and tip.
• Bottom: A very pale stripe of Red-Purple 62B on the left Bright Yellow 7B in the lower right becomes grainy and pale as it fades to near white toward the middle and tip of petal. White veins show through the yellow.

Characteristics

Flower

• Flower Width: 10 cm
• Texture: Delicate
• Tendency to Fade: Slight
• Petal Type: Eliptical, round tip
• Fragrance: Flowal sweet
• Intenstiy of Fragrance: Mild

Leaf

• Color: Green
• Texture: Rigid
• Leaf Border Color: Red
• Petiole Color: Green
• Shape: Somewhat oblanceolate, somewhat acuminate tip
• Length: 32 cm
• Width: 9 cm

Plant

• Pollen Parent: P. ‘Scott Pratt’
• Seed Parent: P. ‘Daisy Wilcox’
• Deciduous
• Seed production: Average
• Branching: Fair
• Growth habit: Rangy, dense
• Measured Trunk Circumference: 46 cm

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Plumeria cv ‘Reddish Moragne’

P. ‘Reddish Moragne’ is one of the famous Moragne hybrids produced by the late Mr. William Moragne, Sr. of Lihue, Kauai, Hawaii during the 1950s. After nearly twenty years of experiments, Mr. Moragne performed the first documented cross pollenation of Plumeria rubra varieties. The results are some of the most spectacular plumeria cultivars known. This cultivar is not yet named and is refered to by a designation.

The specimen evaluated was not being watered as frequently as necessary for healthy growth, our measurements are therefore suspect.

Petal Shading

• Top: n/a
• Bottom: n/a

Characteristics

Flower

• Flower Width: 10 cm
• Texture: Delicate
• Tendency to Fade: Moderate
• Petal Type: Elliptical, somewhat pointed tip
• Fragrance: Floral sweet
• Intenstiy of Fragrance: Mild

Leaf

• Color: Light green
• Texture: Flexible
• Leaf Border Color: Pink
• Petiole Color: Green and gold
• Shape: Somewhat oblanceolate, somewhat acuminate tip
• Length: 27 cm
• Width: 10.5 cm

Plant

• Pollen Parent: P. ‘Scott Pratt’
• Seed Parent: P. ‘Daisy Wilcox’
• Deciduous
• Seed production: n/a
• Branching: Fair
• Growth habit: Very rangy
• Measured Trunk Circumference: 34 cm

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Plumeria cv ‘Moragne # 106’

P. ‘Moragne # 106’ is one of the famous Moragne hybrids produced by the late Mr. William Moragne, Sr. of Lihue, Kauai, Hawaii during the 1950s. After nearly twenty years of experiments, Mr. Moragne performed the first documented cross pollination of Plumeria rubra varieties. The results are some of the most spectacular plumeria cultivars known. This cultivar is not yet named and is referred to by its original designation.

Petal Shading

• Top: Central (base of petal) Yellow 12B fades to near white two thirds of the way to the tip. The entire petal is overlaid with grainy Red-Purple 60C becoming a dense band on the right side. Denser veins of grainy Red-Purple 60C emanate from the center yielding an orangish appearance.
• Bottom: A stripe of Red-Purple 60D on the left is followed by a grainy band of Red-Purple 60D on white, then white overlaid with faint and grainy red-purple showing white veins to the right side. A small splash of Yellow 12B is noted in the lower right.

Characteristics

Flower

• Flower Width: 9.5 cm
• Texture: Good
• Tendency to Fade: Moderate to dramatic
• Petal Type: Elliptical, round tip
• Fragrance: Fresh floral
• Intenstiy of Fragrance: Mild

Leaf

• Color: Light green
• Texture: Rigid
• Leaf Border Color: Red
• Petiole Color: Reddish green
• Shape: Oblanceolate, acuminate tip
• Length: 25 cm
• Width: 10 cm

Plant

• Pollen Parent: P. ‘Scott Pratt’
• Seed Parent: P. ‘Daisy Wilcox’
• Deciduous
• Seed production: Average
• Branching: Poor to Fair
• Growth habit: Very rangy
• Measured Trunk Circumference: 22 cm

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Plumeria cv ‘Bill Moragne, Sr.’

P. ‘Bill Moragne, Sr.’ is one of the famous Moragne hybrids produced by the late Mr. William Moragne, Sr. of Lihue, Kauai, Hawaii during the 1950s. After nearly twenty years of experiments, Mr. Moragne performed the first documented cross pollination of Plumeria rubra varieties. The results are some of the most spectacular plumeria cultivars known. This cultivar was selected by The Plumeria Society of America, Inc. from the unnamed Moragne hybrids and named for Mr. Moragne in recognition of his accomplishment. Mr. Moragne was known as Bill by his family and friends thus the cultivar bares his family name.

‘Bill Moragne, Sr’ is noted for its unbeliveably huge clusters of colorful flowers. Some clusters are as large as a basketball and can contain over fifty flowers at once. This cultivar is very rare because it is especially difficult to propagate, if you’re lucky you may get a cutting to grow roots, but it can take over six months.

Petal Shading

• Top:Pale and grainy Red-Purple 63A on the left becomes an intense stripe on the right. A central (bottom) Yellow 12B takes on an orange appearance away from the center when overlaid by the grainy Red-Purple 63A.
• Bottom:A stripe of Red-Purple 60D on the left is followed by another pale and grainy on white. The balance of the petal is white, but overlaid with very grainy Red-Purple 60D showing white veins. At the bottom right there is a splash of Yellow 9B.

Characteristics

Flower

• Flower Width: 9 cm
• Texture: Good
• Tendency to Fade: Moderate
• Petal Type: Elliptical, round tip
• Fragrance: Grape Kool Aid
• Intenstiy of Fragrance: Mild

Leaf

• Color: Light Green
• Texture: Flexible, smooth
• Leaf Border Color: Red
• Petiole Color: Green, red tint
• Shape: Oblanceolate, acuminate tip
• Length: 32 cm
• Width: 10.5 cm

Plant

• Pollen Parent: ‘Scott Pratt’
• Seed Parent: ‘Daisy Wilcox’
• Deciduous
• Seed production: Average
• Branching: Fair
• Growth habit: Rangy
• Measured Trunk Circumference: 38 cm

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Plumeria cv ‘Cyndi Moragne’

P. ‘Cyndi Moragne’ is one of the famous Moragne hybrids produced by the late Mr. William Moragne, Sr. of Lihue, Kauai, Hawaii during the 1950s. After nearly twenty years of experiments, Mr. Moragne performed the first documented cross pollination of Plumeria rubra varieties. The results are some of the most spectacular plumeria cultivars known. He named this cultivar for his granddaughter Cyndi (aka Cindy).

Petal Shading

• Top:A Yellow 12A center (bottom) becomes pale to off-white after about half way to the tip. When flowering during high ambient temperatures, the petal may be streaked with grainy Red-Purple 63D.
• Bottom:Mostly off-white, but sometimes showing a pale stripe of Red-Purple 63D on the left and a splash of Yellow 7D in the lower right.

Characteristics

Flower

• Flower Width: 12 cm
• Texture: Good
• Tendency to Fade: None
• Petal Type: Wide, rounded tip
• Fragrance: Floral sweet and spicy
• Intenstiy of Fragrance: Mild

Leaf

• Color: Light green
• Texture: Rigid, smooth
• Leaf Border Color: Green
• Petiole Color: Green
• Shape: Oblanceolate, acuminate tip
• Length: 38 cm
• Width: 12 cm

Plant

• Pollen Parent: ‘Scott Pratt’
• Seed Parent: ‘Daisy Wilcox’
• Deciduous
• Seed production: Profuse
• Branching: Fair
• Growth habit: Upright, lanky, somewhat rangy
• Measured Trunk Circumference: 82 cm

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Plumeria cv ‘Jean Moragne Sr’

P. ‘Jean Moragne’ is one of the famous Moragne hybrids produced by the late Mr. William Moragne, Sr. of Lihue, Kauai, Hawaii during the 1950s. After nearly twenty years of experiments, Mr. Moragne performed first documented cross pollination of Plumeria rubra varieties. The results are some of the most spectacular plumeria cultivars known. He named this cultivar for his wife Jean.

‘Jean Moragne’ is characterized by flowers that tend to remain partially open for several days somewhat resembling a tulip during this period. Plumeria flowers with this tendency are frequently referred to as semi-shells. This cultivar is an excellent bloomer. While it may lack in the number of flowers open at one time, it more than compensates for this by continuing to bloom for many months.

There has been much confusion among plumeria enthusiasts with respect to the Jean Moragne cultivar name. It is sometimes used to market another Moragne hybrid: ‘Jeannie Moragne’. Mr. Moragne named his favorite flower for his wife Jean. His son, William Moragne, Jr, coincidentally married another Jean, known by the family as Jeannie. The original cv ‘Jean Moragne’ became ‘Jean Moragne, Sr.’ and the flower named for Jeannie became ‘Jean Moragne, Jr.’. Since ‘Jean Moragne’ was already a registered cultivar name for the plant described here and because the abbreviations ‘Sr.’ and ‘Jr.’ were not part of a real persons name, they could not be used in a registered cultivar name. The Moragne family has solved this problem by retaining ‘Jean Moragne’ instead of ‘Jean Moragne, Sr.’ and by selecting ‘Jeannie Moragne’ instead of ‘Jean Moragne, Jr.’. Now its up to the growers to get their price lists correct!

Petal Shading

• Top:Red-Purple 61B grainy and pale on the left becomes an intense stripe on the right. An Orange-Red 33A center cover the bottom quarter of the petal and merges with the Red-Purple shade.
• Bottom:Red-Purple 59C stripe on the left, followed by another lighter and grainy, then becoming pale and grainy laced with white veins toward the right.

Characteristics

Flower

• Flower Width: 12.5 cm (fully open)
• Flower Type: Semi-Shell
• Texture: Delicate
• Tendency to Fade: Moderate
• Petal Type: Wide, elliptical, rounded tip sometimes appears pointed
• Fragrance: Floral sweet, sometimes spicy
• Intensity of Fragrance: Mild

Leaf

• Color: Green, glossy
• Texture: Rigid, smooth
• Leaf Border Color: Red
• Petiole Color: Green
• Shape: Elliptic, acuminate tip
• Length: 39 cm
• Width: 11.5 cm

Plant

• Pollen Parent: ‘Scott Pratt’
• Seed Parent: ‘Daisy Wilcox’
• Deciduous
• Seed production: None observed
• Branching: poor to good
• Growth habit: Rangy, dense
• Measured Trunk Circumference: 26 cm

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