Smaller Leaf
Originally uploaded by blakeseely.
If you read my post last summer about attempting to grow a plumeria in an area that’s not tropical, this is the follow-up. Take a look at my Green Thumb set, you’ll see that my plumeria has made quite a change [...]
Jubaea chilensis Olmué
Originally uploaded by pápa peña.
Jubaea Chilensis - The Chilean Wine Palm - is a beautiful, very large, very slow growing palm. It’s original growing area is… wait for it… the mountains of Chile. It gets its name from it’s sweet sap, which can [...]
As expected, my plumeria bloomed just after I left for San Diego. My roommate (Scott) has been caring for her and sent these pictures over. I hope the blooms last until I get back in a week!!!
On the verge of blooming!
Originally uploaded by blakeseely.
Here’s a picture of my plumeria as of today. The tallest flower really shot up this week due to the warm weather in San Francisco. I think I’ll have at least one flower within the next 3 days [...]
The plumeria I posted about several weeks ago is on the verge of blooming! Instead of leaving her outside on the fire escape, I set her on my window sill. It’s much warmer inside, and she gets the same amount of sun. My primary concern was that there wouldn’t be enough sun to fully grow [...]
One of my favorite flowers is the plumeria. You see them all over tropical destinations like Hawaii or Tahiti. You can sometimes find them in California - usually in San Diego or other southern regions. But they’re pretty rare everywhere else. Their flowers have an amazing perfume. I just bought one yesterday. I have no idea whether it will survive in San Francisco, but I’m going to try! Click here to read more…