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Plumeria – Cutting, Rooted or Grafted

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When looking for plumeria it helps to know what to look for and what to expect if you are getting a plumeria cutting, a rooted Plumeria or a grafted Plumeria.

A Plumeria Cutting is the tip of a branch cut from a donor plumeria, usually about 10″-18″ long depending on the donor plumeria growing habit. Cuttings do not have roots, but have been allowed to callus (callusing allow the cutting to form a tissue that allows roots to grow) Cutting are sold only in the Spring and Summer months. Cutting make specifically for grafting are called scion and are 6″-10″ long depending on the donor plumeria. A plumeria cutting will eventually have to be rooted for it to survive.

A Rooted Plumeria is a plumeria cutting that has been allowed to grow its own root system. For plumeria cutting to form root will take 6-8 weeks under ideal conditions or may take many months. Rooted plants should be allowed to grow roots for at least 4 months prior to winter.

A Grafted Plumeria is a plumeria cutting (scion) that has been grafted to an already mature root system (rootstock). It take about 3 week after grafting before it is ready to ship. Grafted plants are grafted to root systems approximately 18 to 24 months old, depending on the diameter of the Cutting.

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Plumeria Species

Accepted species

  1. Plumeria alba L. – Puerto Rico, Lesser Antilles
  2. Plumeria clusioides Griseb. (now a synonym of Plumeria obtusa L.) – Cuba
  3. Plumeria cubensis Urb. (now a synonym of Plumeria obtusa L.) – Cuba
  4. Plumeria ekmanii Urb. (now a synonym of Plumeria obtusa L.) – Cuba
  5. Plumeria emarginata Griseb. (now a synonym of Plumeria obtusa L.) – Cuba
  6. Plumeria filifolia Griseb. – Cuba
  7. Plumeria inodora Jacq. – Guyana, Colombia, Venezuela (incl Venezuelan islands in Caribbean)
  8. Plumeria krugii Urb. (now a synonym of Plumeria obtusa L.) – Puerto Rico
  9. Plumeria lanata Britton (a synonym of Plumeria obtusa var. sericifolia (C.Wright ex Griseb.) Woodson) – Cuba
  10. Plumeria magna Zanoni & M.M.Mejía – Dominican Republic
  11. Plumeria montana Britton & P.Wilson (now a synonym of Plumeria obtusa L.) – Cuba
  12. Plumeria obtusa L. – West Indies including Bahamas; southern Mexico, Belize, Guatemala, Florida; naturalized in China
  13. Plumeria pudica Jacq. – Panama, Colombia, Venezuela (incl Venezuelan islands in Caribbean)
  14. Plumeria rubra L. – Mexico, Central America, Venezuela; naturalized in China, the Himalayas, West Indies, South America, and numerous oceanic islands
  15. Plumeria sericifolia C.Wright ex Griseb. (now demoted to Plumeria obtusa var. sericifolia (C.Wright ex Griseb.) Woodson) – Cuba
  16. Plumeria × stenopetala Urb.
  17. Plumeria × stenophylla Urb. – Mexico and Central America
  18. Plumeria subsessilis A.DC. – Hispaniola
  19. Plumeria trinitensis Britton (now a synonym of Plumeria obtusa var. sericifolia (C.Wright ex Griseb.) Woodson) – Cuba
  20. Plumeria tuberculata G.Lodd. (now a synonym of Plumeria obtusa var. sericifolia (C.Wright ex Griseb.) Woodson) – Hispaniola, Bahamas
  21. Plumeria venosa Britton (now a synonym of Plumeria obtusa L.) – Cuba

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Elizabeth Thornton’s Plumeria Introductions

Firecracker

Firecracker

2 Photos

Lemon Drop

Lemon Drop

13 Photos

Mardi Gras

Mardi Gras

7 Photos

Mauve

Mauve

4 Photos

Maverick

Maverick

6 Photos

Texas Aggie

Texas Aggie

8 Photos

Texas Fiesta

Texas Fiesta

2 Photos

Texas Star

Texas Star

1 Photos


 

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

Key:

  • Number = The line number of the cultivar described.
  • Name = The Cultivar Name given to the cultivar described.
  • Floret Size = The diameter in inches of individual florets on the cultivar described.
  • Inflorescence No. = Number of individual florets open on a given inflorescence after the initial flush of blooming.
  • Fragrance = The dominant fragrance imparted by the flower cluster.
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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