Plumeria Rubra 'Darwin Blues'
Frangipani 'Darwin Blues'
Plumeria are tropical natives, and the fragrant flowers are used to make a traditional Hawaiian lei. The plants have thick stems, and the leaves are leathery. The 5-petalled flowers come in an array of colours. In cooler climates, plumeria are grown in containers, as they will not tolerate cold. They require a minimum of 6 hours of full sunlight a day in order to reach its potential in growth and flower quality. 'Darwin Blues' bears lilac-blue flowers that are clustered at the branch tips, appearing before the leaves in Spring.
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Full sun
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Very little water
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Not Frost hardy
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Moist and free draining
Common name
Frangipani 'Darwin Blues'
Latin name
Plumeria Rubra 'Darwin Blues'
type
Flowering plant
family
Apocynaceae
ph
5.0 - 6.5 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Full sun
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Frost
Not Frost hardy
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Soil
Moist and free draining
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Water
Very little water
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
full grown dimensions
1.50 M
2.50 M
Plumeria Rubra 'Darwin Blues'
Plumeria are tropical natives, and the fragrant flowers are used to make a traditional Hawaiian lei. The plants have thick stems, and the leaves are leathery. The 5-petalled flowers come in an array of colours. In cooler climates, plumeria are grown in containers, as they will not tolerate cold. They require a minimum of 6 hours of full sunlight a day in order to reach its potential in growth and flower quality. 'Darwin Blues' bears lilac-blue flowers that are clustered at the branch tips, appearing before the leaves in Spring.
Propagation
From Early Spring TO Early Spring
Plumeria species may be propagated easily from cuttings of leafless stem tips in spring. Cuttings are allowed to dry at the base before planting in well-drained soil. Cuttings are particularly susceptible to rot in moist soil.
Planting
From Early Spring TO Early Spring
Plumeria are not tolerant of cold and must be protected. Therefore, they should be container grown in colder regions. In areas that may be warm most of the time but still fairly prone to cold winters, the plant can be dug up and overwintered indoors. Alternatively, you can sink container grown plumerias in the ground, bringing them indoors once the temperatures begin to drop in fall. Once warmer temps return in spring, you can return the plants back outdoors. When growing plumeria plants in pots, use a coarse, well-draining potting mix—cactus mix or perlite and sand should be fine.
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