He grows about 500 plants in his Orange County garden. It’s hard to imagine that as recently as 20 years ago plumeria was quite rare in Orange County. Even 10 years ago, just before Curtis ...

Clark and Dane give HNN a tour of some of the rare hybrid varieties of plumeria they cultivate. It’s a labor of love. A typical plumeria plant can take 2-3 years before it begins to flower.

Local nurseries are filled with tropical plants for gardeners to place on their patio each summer, but many of these plants are difficult to keep alive inside the house during the wintertime.

A mature plumeria tree with dozens of fragrant ... that he knew little about the art and science of rare fruit cultivation. Many plants in the garden required considerable attention.

The Cuban Frangipani Plumeria filifolia, smells so sweet and is another rare plant. In the wild it grows in cactus scrub in South Eastern Cuba and doesn't need much water. In fact it can survive ...

Since plumeria plants are so ubiquitous in West Hawaii, you might Plumeria pudica would be a good choice in either case. It produces abundant striking white blossoms nearly year round without the ...

A friend this week posted on Facebook a few pictures of the last bloom on her small plumeria tree. The yellow-and-white petals of the sole flower stood in stark contrast to the rich, large green ...

Plumeria originated in Yucatan, Mexico, and later became popular in Hawaii, where temperatures are moderate. Members of the same plant family as oleander, plumeria are tropical plants that need to ...

A: Frangipani, or plumeria, are beautiful, tropical plants that can be grown indoors in colder regions or outdoors in more suitable climes. And yes – you can take cuttings from them to grow new ...