About Plumeria Varieties and Cultivars
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Gravity FCN Plumeria
Gravity:
This strong grower is a good choice for gardeners who are looking for a tree with a distinctive flowers. If you are looking for a rare and unique plumeria, Garvity is the one for serious and beginner collectors who enjoy having a rare addition to their collection. Florida Colors Plumeria Nursery seedling first bloomed in 2012. Speaking of plumeria parents, Gravity’s pod parent is Aztec Gold.
Gravity’s typical size when shipped:
- Rooted plants are 18-22 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: Gravity
SKILL TO GROW:
- Beginner
FLOWERS:
- Flower Front Color (as appears 10 feet away, during the prime blooming season): Yellow with red highlights
- Flower Back Color:: Red and yellow
- Flower Center Size: Medium
- Flower Center Color: Red
- Throat Size: Medium
- Flower Throat Color: Red
- Flower Size: 3″ and can grow up to 5″ after it opens.
- Keeping Quality – Texture (Lei): Average
- Flower Fade Rate (Lei): Average
- Flower Reaction to Sun and Heat: Fades from dark yellow to a lighter yellow, with red highlights petal fading lighter
- Fragrance: Floral fragrance
- Flower Fragrance Intensity: Strong
- Petal Type: petals slightly overlapped
- Petal Color Details: Red center with red star, yellow with red 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: Tall, can grow over 24” per year under good growing conditions
- Vigor: Strong-growing
- Mature Bark Texture: Smooth
- Mature Bark Color: Grey
- Tree Shape: Upright
- Trunk or branch circumference: Thick
- Small New Growth Light Brown
- Tip Color: Light Brown
- Branching Density: Medium
- Branching After Bloom: Good
- Branching After Prune: Good
- Root system: Strong
- Seed Propagation:
- Stem Propagation: Roots well
HERITAGE AND LINEAGE
- Pod Parent – Seedling Of: Axtec Gold
- Known Seedlings:
- Pollen Parent: Unknown
DISTINCTIVE CHARACTERISTICS:
- Open about 3″ and can grow to 5″
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
- Notes / History: this cultivars was created by Carol and Luc. Seed planted in 2009, first bloomed in 2012.