The Ultimate Plumeria Care Guide offers vital insights into nurturing Plumeria plants according to different regional climates, seasonal changes and microclimates.
Sir Lancelot FCN Plumeria
Sir Lancelot: 2022 introduction
This medium tree 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, Sir Lancelot is the one for serious collectors who enjoy having a unique very rare addition to their collection. Florida Colors Plumeria Nursery seedling first bloomed in 2017. Speaking of plumeria parents, Sir Lancelot’s pod parent is Camelot.
Sir Lancelot’s typical size when shipped:
- Grafted plants are 15-20 inches from the soil line
If you purchase a Dwarf you can expect it to be smaller if you purchase a medium or tall grower you can expect them to be larger when shipped. Later in the season our plumeria are typically larger than the beginning of the season.
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 info@floridacolors.com 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: Sir Lancelot
SKILL TO GROW:
- Beginner
FLOWERS:
- Flower Front Color (as appears 10 feet away, during the prime blooming season): Orange and Pink
- Flower Back Color:: Orange and Pink
- Flower Center Size: Medium
- Flower Center Color: Orange
- Throat Size: Medium
- Flower Throat Color: Orange darker and pink fades with sun
- Flower Size: 3 1/2”
- Keeping Quality – Texture (Lei): Average
- Flower Fade Rate (Lei): Average
- Flower Reaction to Sun and Heat: Center darkens orange to dark red orange with petal fading lighter
- Fragrance: Sweet fragrance
- Flower Fragrance Intensity: Moderate
- Petal Type: typical shaped petals, pointed tip, slightly overlapped
- Petal Color Details: Orange center to white with dark 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: Camelot
- Known Seedlings:
- Pollen Parent: Unknown
DISTINCTIVE CHARACTERISTICS:
- The Firey Orange Center color and the striations
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
- Notes / History: Seed planted in 2015, first bloomed in 2017.
