plumeria: The Exotic Plumeria
- 06/18/08 12:40 PM
Today I took my husband over to The Exotic Plumeria, a plumeria nursery in Seffner, Florida - just east of Tampa, and about a 40 minute drive from St Petersburg. Some of the plumeria in my yard came from this nursery, but I'd never been over to see it. Yes, here in Florida, they grow over 200 varieties of plumeria! They even ship to Hawaii, believe it or not. They sell wholesale and retail, from cutting to trees twice as tall as I am. Alan Bunch, whose interest turned to a hobby to a business to a passion, was there and … (15 comments)
plumeria: Plumeria
- 07/28/06 12:08 PM
Plumeria, or Frangipani, are colorful tropical fragrant plants/trees that we generally associate with Hawaii or the Caribbean islands. These are the flowers they use in Hawaii to make leis. Plumeria can grow here in Florida, even in the Tampa Bay area. They lose their leaves in winter, which makes it attractive as a year-round plant/tree with seasons, which some of us miss from New England. We have a large plumeria in the center of our semi-circular drive, and enjoy walking around it each evening to check for new buds, as well as enjoy the fragrance as we pass. Much like bouganvilla, … (0 comments)
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Today I took my husband over to The Exotic Plumeria, a plumeria nursery in Seffner, Florida - just east of Tampa, and about a 40 minute drive from St Petersburg.
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