About Plumeria Varieties and Cultivars
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Dino FCN Plumeria
Dino: 2022 introduction
This medium tree is a good choice for gardeners who are looking for a tree with a distinctive colored flowers. If you are looking for a rare and unique plumeria, Dino is the one for serious collectors who enjoy having a rare addition to their collection. Florida Colors Plumeria Nursery seedling first bloomed in 2017. Speaking of plumeria parents, Dino’s pod parent is Temptation and its pollen parent is Super Round.
Cosmic Fire’s typical size when shipped:
- Grafted plants are 15-20 inches from the soil line
When You Get Your Plumeria
What you should know:
- We ship plumeria with the leaves cut off per requirements by the USDA
- Every plumeria is inspected for any signs of damage and insects
- We spray each plumeria with mineral oil as a precaution.
What you should Do First:
- Inspect the box and note or take photos if damaged
- Carefully Unpack, inspect your plumeria, if damaged in any way, take photos and notify Florida Colors Nursery immediately via email at [email protected] or phone 305-258-1086
- Soak the roots in water for 2-4 hours to hydrate your plumeria
- Pot in a 3 gal pot using well draining soil.
- Water your plumeria well for the next three days, then as needed. Plumeria do not like their roots to be wet.
- We grow all our plumeria in full sun. We suggest you place your new plumeria in full sun.
- To help you understand more about fertilizers…see https://www.floridacolorsplumeria.com/understanding-fertilizers/
- For more info on caring for your plumeria…see https://www.floridacolorsplumeria.com/how-to-care-for-your-plumeria/
Detailed Description
PLUMERIA NAME: Dino
SKILL TO GROW:
- Beginner
FLOWERS:
- Flower Front Color (as appears 10 feet away, during the prime blooming season): Mulit-Colors
- Flower Back Color:: Cream
- Flower Center Size: Medium
- Flower Center Color: Orange
- Throat Size: Medium
- Flower Throat Color: Orange
- Flower Size: 3 1/2”
- Keeping Quality – Texture (Lei): Average
- Flower Fade Rate (Lei): Average
- Flower Reaction to Sun and Heat: Intensifies and then fades
- Fragrance: Sweet fragrance
- Flower Fragrance Intensity: Moderate
- Petal Type: Wide petals, slightly rounded tip, moderately overlapped
- Petal Color Details: Orange center to orange and pink banding
- Blooming: Great bloomer
- Blooming Period: All season
- Inflo Stalk Color: Brown
- Pubescence: Yes
- Bud Color: Dark Red
- Inflo shape: Medium
LEAF
- Leaf Color: Green
- Leaf Texture: Matte
- Leaf Vein Color: Green
- Leaf Border Color: Red
- Petiole Color: Light Brown
- Petiole Length:
- Leaf Shape:
- Leaf Length and Width:
TREE
- Tree Type: Deciduous
- Growth Habit: Medium, 18” – 24” per year
- Vigor: Average-growing
- Mature Bark Texture: Smooth
- Mature Bark Color: Grey
- Tree Shape: Upright
- Trunk or branch circumference: Medium
- Small New Growth Light Brown
- Tip Color: Brown
- Branching Density: Medium
- Branching After Bloom: Good
- Branching After Prune:
- Root system: Typical
- Seed Propagation:
- Stem Propagation: Grafts
HERITAGE AND LINEAGE
- Pod Parent – Seedling Of: Temptation
- Known Seedlings:
- Pollen Parent: Super Round
DISTINCTIVE CHARACTERISTICS:
- Great bloomer
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
- Notes / History: Seed planted in 2015, first bloomed in 2017.