The Ultimate Plumeria Care Guide offers vital insights into nurturing Plumeria plants according to different regional climates, seasonal changes and microclimates.
Courtade Pink Plumeria
Courtade Pink Delicate 4″ flower with textured light pink and yellow center. Tends to fade in color. Wide, obovate petals, tall. Pale pink with bluish tinge, gold center, medium pink underside, wide obovate, rounded petals slightly curved, slightly overlapping, medium lavender fragrance. Green leaves are elliptical with acute tips. New growth is pubescent. Seedling of unknown parentage. Named in honor of Edward Courtade.
Pod parent for Mauve, Mardi Gras, Pink Parfait, Pink Picot, Lemon Drop, Pina Colada, Courtade Gold, Courtade Lemon, Thanksgiving, Moonlight and Sunshine. Grandparent of Raspberry Sundae. The late Eileen Hill of Houston grew the mother tree of Raspberry Sundae from a seed of her Mauve (aka Lilac). Easy and generous bloomer with fragrant blossoms as large as 4″. Fades from excess sun. It can bloom on new tips. Can produce roots on bark. Sets seed.
