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Lovely blooms of the Plumeria rubra 'Nebel's Gold' |
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Plumeria rubra 'Nebel's Gold'
(Plumeria, Frangipani, Nosegay) |
Family: Apocynaceae
Light: Full sun / sun-part shade
Height: Up to 30'
Spread: 1-2'
Blooms: Fragrant, yellow with white, in late Summer
Foliage: Large, green,
veined, leathery
Soil:
Well-drained, neutral (pH 6.1-7.5)
Water: Regular
Fertilizer: Regularly to promote blooms
Propagation: Seeds, cuttings (allow to callous before planting)
Uses: Specimen, accent, container
Comments: Plumeria rubra 'Nebel's Gold' or Plumeria or Frangipani
or Nosegay
is a beautiful semi-deciduous woody tree with a medium growth rate. Prune
plant to maintain shape and size. Plumeria rubra 'Nebel's Gold' is
hardy to 30 degrees F.
Bring plant indoors for the Winter or place container indoors or garage till
Spring. Plant Plumeria rubra 'Nebel's Gold' as a specimen or
accent plant in the sun to part shade landscape or plant it in a big
container to decorate your deck or patio. You can tell the
fragrance of Plumeria rubra 'Nebel's Gold' flowers is in the air when
the plant is in bloom. Plumeria rubra 'Nebel's Gold' is eaisly
propagated from cuttings of seeds. I dip the cut ends of cuttings
in rooting hormone and allow the ends to dry before planting. I
use about 3 inches of half of each of perlite and potting mix in a pot
and lean the sticks to one side and I transplant each stick to
individual pot after they have rooted.
USDA Hardiness Zones : 8b-10 |
