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Flowering Plants
Plumeria (Frangipani)
Plumeria rubra
Plumeria is the scent of a Karachi evening. Thick, blunt, silver-grey branches that look almost dead in winter, and then from April a canopy of waxy five-petalled flowers in white, cream, yellow, pink or deep red, releasing perfume most strongly after dark.
We propagate from named mother plants by hardwood cutting, so the colour you order is the colour you get — which is not something you can assume with seed-grown plumeria. Available in single colours or as our mixed-bunch selection.
- Propagated by cutting from named mother plants — colour is guaranteed
- Strongly scented, and the scent peaks after sunset
- Deciduous in winter — bare branches are normal, not death
Rs 2,050for the 2 ft, 18 inch pot
Inclusive of pot and mix. Delivery Rs 350, free over Rs 5,000.
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Never bought in and resold
At a glance
- Mature size
- 2–5 m as a small tree
- Growth rate
- Moderate; deciduous November to March
- Difficulty
- Easy to keep
- Around pets
- Keep away from cats, dogs and small children
Full sunGardenTerraceLarge pot
How to look after your Plumeria (Frangipani)
Written for Pakistani conditions — long hot summers, dry winter air, and hard tap water. Follow this rather than advice written for a temperate climate.
- Light
- Full sun for the heaviest flowering — six hours or more. In partial shade you get foliage and few blooms.
- Water
- Deeply twice a week in summer, weekly in winter. Let the top few centimetres dry between waterings.
- Humidity
- Ambient outdoor humidity is fine.
- Soil
- Well-draining garden soil or a loam-based container mix enriched with compost.
- Feeding
- High-phosphorus feed every 3 weeks through the flowering season to keep buds coming.
- Temperature
- 15–45°C. Most are heat-loving; protect from frost.
If something goes wrong
Healthy leaves but no flowers
Why it happens: Too little sun, or a nitrogen-heavy feed.
What to do: Move into full sun and switch to a high-phosphorus feed.
Buds forming then dropping before opening
Why it happens: Irregular watering or a sudden move.
What to do: Water on a steady schedule and leave the plant in one position while it is budding.
Sticky leaves and black sooty film
Why it happens: Aphids or scale, and the mould that grows on their honeydew.
What to do: Spray with neem oil weekly for three weeks, covering the leaf undersides.
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