Local couple’s dedication has led to dozens of new varieties, making them one of the most prolific U.S.-based plumeria ...

Plumeria, also known as frangipani, is a deciduous, semi-succulent tropical plant renowned for its fragrant and colorful flowers. Its distinctive scent can be sweet, spicy, floral, or fruity.

Singapore plumeria (Plumeria obtusa) is covered in blooms from spring to fall. The 3-inch white flowers have yellow throats and rounded petals that contrast with the plant's shiny evergreen leaves.

Q. What should I do to protect my plumeria? This is the first year it has bloomed, and I don't want to lose it. -- F.C., Houston A. As the weather cools this fall, plumeria leaves begin to yellow ...

The Plumeria Society of America, based in Houston, was started by three women who couldn’t find the plant they craved in 1979. Now the once-exotic import is stocked at Armstrong Garden Centers ...

The plumeria plantings at the garden are extensive, well labeled and come in a huge variety of colors, forms and plant sizes. As little as 20 years ago, plumeria in Orange County were primarily ...

Q: I think I did a dumb thing, but you may be able to rescue me. Ever since I was leied in Hawaii many years ago, I have wished for a plumeria tree. Wonder of wonders, I recently found two of them ...

The plumeria will grow back fairly quickly, but it's unlikely you will have blooms on new growth the first year. Meanwhile, Welbes suggests watering plumeria once a month during dormancy.

Plumeria, also known as frangipani and Hawaiian lei plants, lose their leaves and stop flowering during the cooler months. You might delay the pruning until new growth begins during spring.

The Plumeria Society of America, founded here in Houston in 1979, recommends storing plants in a dry place where temperatures remain above freezing. This may be a closet, garage, attic or spare room.

Beth Hillyer demonstrates, "Behind me is a healthy, flowering plumeria, looks like it should this time of year. Now compare it to this one over here. It's leaves are dying, there are no flowers. a ...