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Milton L. Pierson
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"Plumeria Cultivar Description List, Dec. 6, 2000"

List modified from;

CULTIVARS REGISTERED WITH THE INTERNATIONAL REGISTRATION AUTHORITY FOR PLUMERIAS

The Plumeria Society of America, Inc.

P.O. Box 22791
Houston, Texas 77227-2791
'Angus Gold' - brilliant yellow with dark red bands, front and back, dark red center, narrow petals, pointed tip, heavy texture, 3-1/4" dia., lemon fragrance; keeping quality very good.

'Aztec Gold' Large golden yellow with faint pink edging showing through from back; elliptical petals with rounded tip, moderately overlapped; medium texture; 4" dia.; strong peach scent; keeping quality very good.

'Carmen' - moderate pink and white w/small, brilliant yellow center, wide petals, round tip, moderately overlapping; wide, moderate to strong red band on back, 2-1/2 to 3" dia., slight sweet scent; keeping quality very good.

'Cerise' - moderate red w/small, brilliant, moderate yellow center; strong red bands on back; narrow petals, elliptical, twisted, pointed tip, slightly overlapping; 3-1/4" dia.; slight sweet fragrance; keeping quality fair.

'Common Yellow' - ('Graveyard Yellow', 'Celadine') - brilliant yellow w/broad white margin around petal; narrow petals, pointed tip, slightly overlapping, good texture; 3-1/2" dia.; strong lemon fragrance; keeping quality very good.

'Conch Shell' - pale peach pink. shading darker at center, pink eye; petals rounded, slightly reflexed, overlapped; small flower; fragrance medium, jasmine (Iris Rock 1980).

'Courtade Pink' - medium pink w/bluish tinge, gold throat and eye underside medium pink petals rounded, incurved slightly, slight overlap; large flower; medium, lavender fragrance (Edward Courtade, Sr. 1975)

'Cyndi Moragne' Creamy white with large bright yellow center covering three-fourths of flower, top edge of petals curl over; wide petals with rounded tip, highly overlapped; heavy texture; 4" dia.; faint scent; keeping quality good.

'Daisy Wilcox' - Opens light pink quickly fading to white w/strong yellow throat, tip of petal light pink, light pink band on back; petal obovate w/broad, rounded tip, heavy texture, 4 1/2" dia., spicy fragrance.

'Dean Conklin' - Salmon colored w/large, moderate orange center, reddish margin, light pink tip; moderate red outer band on back; wide petals, long, somewhat elliptical, round tip, twister, slightly overlapping; medium texture, 3 1/2 to 4 1/2" dia.; faint spicy carnation scent.

'Donald Angus' - Moderate strong red w/large orange-yellow center, strong red bands on front and back; petal wide, oval, round tip moderately overlapping, wide strong red bands on front and back, heavy texture; 3" dia., mild sweet fragrance.

'Duke' - strong red and strong pink w/small, brilliant yellow center, somewhat grainy pigmentation, radiating dark red lines on front; wide petal, round tip, moderately overlapping, strong red band on front; fair texture, 3 1/2" dia.; strong sweet fragrance, becoming stronger on storage; keeping quality fair.

'Duvauchelle Special' A consistent solid bright velvet red with no eye, under petal shading is a solid flat red; elliptical petals with pointed tip, slightly overlapped; medium texture; 3-1/2" dia.; slight sweet scent; keeping quality good.

'Dwarf Singapore' - white w/small brilliant yellow center, no pink or red bands on front or back; wide petal, round tip, highly overlapping, no color bands, moderate texture, 1 1/2" dia.; lemon fragrance, good keeping quality.

'Edie Moragne' - white, medium gold throat, gold eye, white underside; petals lifted and incurved, widely overlapped at center, becoming separated, wide, rounded with slight point; large flower, strong jasmine scent (Wm. Moragne, Sr.).

'Elena' - white w/large, brilliant yellow center, narrow pink band on back; heavy texture, 3 3/4" dia.; slight sweet fragrance; keeping quality very good.

'Espinda' - moderate pink w/small, brilliant yellow center; wide, oval petal w/round tip, moderately overlapping, deep pink band on back, good texture, 3 1/4" dia.; slight sweet fragrance, good keeping quality.

'Elizabeth' - magenta, fades to pinkish lavender, small gold throat, red eye; petals salver shaped, slightly reflexed, narrow, separated, pointed, ruffled edges on outer 1/3 of petal; medium sized flower; faint rose scent, (E. H. Thornton/Jon Burkhart 1980).

'Gold' - ('Peterson's Yellow') - brilliant yellow w/narrow white margin around petals, small amount of white at tip; wide petal, lanceolate, blunt tip, moderately overlapping margin rolled inward; good texture; 2 3/4" dia.; slight lemon scent, good keeping quality.

'Grove Farm' - moderate pink w/small, brilliant yellow center; petal wide, elliptical, round tip, highly overlapping, strong red bands on front and back; heavy texture; 4 1/2" dia.; slight sweet fragrance; good keeping quality.

'Guillot's Sunset' - Multi-color pink with wide dark pink band fading to light pink, large orange center, distinct dark red line center of each petal; wide oval petal with rounded tip, highly overlapped; heavy texture; 3" dia.; mild rose scent; keeping quality good.

'Hausten White' - ('Willows White') - white w/small brilliant yellow center; pink bands on back; petal wide, round tip, moderately overlapping, narrow moderate pink band on back; heavy texture; 3 1/2 to 4" dia.; slight sweet fragrance; good keeping quality.

'Heidi' Brilliant yellow covering entire blossom, top of petals curl over showing white edge on reverse, no distinctive eye; rounded petals with rounded tips, moderately overlapped; heavy texture; 2" dia.; faint peachy scent; keeping quality very good.

'Honeysuckle' - white w/light small yellow throat, green eye; petal rounded, overlapped; medium size; strong honeysuckle fragrance (E. H. Thornton 1981).

'Hilo Beauty' - strong red w/large, strong red center; petal wide, elliptical, round tip, slightly overlapping, moderate reddish-brown bands on front and back; heavy texture; 3 1/2 to 4" dia.; scent slight spicy becoming stronger on storage; keeping quality as good as 'Common Yellow'.

'Intense Rainbow' Vibrant pink edges fading to lighter pink, intense gold inner edge; elliptical petals with rounded tip, moderately overlapped; heavy texture; 3-1/2" dia.; slight sweet scent; keeping quality very good.

'Iolani' - brilliant yellow w/narrow, pale yellow margin, little fading; petal long, wide, round tip, very little overlapping; moderate texture 4" dia.; faint lemon scent; moderate keeping quality, damaged petals brown quickly.

'Irma Bryan' - moderate strong red w/small pale orange-yellow center; petal wide, elliptical, pointed tip, moderately overlapping, slightly wavy edges, moderate reddish-brown bands on front and back; fair texture, 2 1/2" dia.; slight spicy scent becoming stronger on storage; keeping quality fair.

'Iris Sunset' - rose pink, veined w/cerise streaks, deeper pink throat and eye; salver shaped, rounded petals, slightly overlapped at center; large flower; strong sweet-pea scent (Iris Rock).

'Japanese Lantern' - ('Flower Basket') - moderate strong red w/small, brilliant yellow center; petal narrow, elliptical, pointed tip twisting downward, narrow, strong red band on back; poor texture; 3" dia.; slight sweet scent; keeping quality poor.

'Jean Moragne' - cerise, fading to paler pink with white incurved edge of petal, red eye, deep cerise throat; tight pinwheel shape, very overlapped, petals rounded; large flower; strong rose fragrance (William Moragne, Sr.).

'Jeannie Moragne' Vibrant red flower fading to reddish pink with large golden yellow bands and pinkish orange lines radiating toward outer edge of petal; narrow petals with pointed tip slightly overlapped; heavy texture; 4-1/2" dia.; strong fruity, sweet scent; keeping quality good.

'Julie Moragne' - salver shaped, white w/gold throat, red eye, undersides of petals banded on one side w/bright crimson band; petals obtuse, separated, large flower (William Moragne, Sr.).

'Kaneohe Sunburst' - deep pink w/large, brilliant yellow center, dark red radiating lines; petal narrow, elliptical pitch, pointed tip, slightly overlapping, narrow strong red band on back; good texture; 3-3 1/4" dia.; mild sweet fragrance; keeping quality fair to good.

'Katie Moragne' Vibrant brick red contrasted with soft white of the rolled inner edge of each petal, radiating with yellow shading from center; elliptical petals with rounded tip, moderately overlapped; heavy texture; 4" dia.; strong sweet scent; keeping quality good.

'Kauka Wilder' - strong reddish-yellow w/large, brilliant yellow center; petal narrow, elliptical, pointed tip, slightly overlapping, wide, moderate red band on back; 3" dia.; strong sweet fragrance; keeping quality poor.

'Keiki' - ('Miniature Lavender') - moderate strong red w/small, pale orange-yellow center; petal wide, elliptical, pointed tip, moderately overlapping, narrow, moderate red band on back, grainy pigmentation on front; fair texture; 1 3/4 - 2" dia.; slight spicy scent; keeping quality fair.

'Kimi Moragne' Intense rose pink shading to lighter pink at edge of petal, golden orange center, top edge curls over to reveal white edge; wide oval petals with rounded tip, moderately overlapped; medium texture; 4-1/2" dia.; strong sweet scent; keeping quality good.

'Kimo' - strong orange-yellow, moderate pink bands on front and back; petal wide, round tip, highly overlapping; wide, moderate pink band on front and strong pink band on back; heavy texture; 3" dia.; slight lemon fragrance; keeping quality good.

'King Kalakaua' - ('Miniature White') - white w/small, brilliant yellow center; petal wide, pointed tip, moderately overlapping; medium texture; 1 1/2" dia.; scent similar to gardenia; keeping quality good.

'Loretta' - moderate pink and white with moderate red spot in small, brilliant yellow center; grainy pigmentation; petal wide and oval w/round tip, moderately overlapping; deep pink grainy band on back; good texture; 2 1/2 - 3" dia.; slight sweet scent; keeping quality good.

'Lurline' - purplish red tip and outer margin, w/bright yellow-red inner margin; yellowish-red to red mid-petal w/orange throat; red to purplish-red reverse side outer band, merging w/light reddish-yellow inner band; long, wide petal, elliptical, moderately overlapping, round tip, reflexed; medium to thick texture; 3 1/2 - 4" dia.; spicy fragrance; keeping quality very good.

'Madame Poni' - ('Star', 'Corkscrew', 'Curly Holt', 'Waianae Beauty') - white w/wide. vivid greenish-yellow bands radiating from the center, dark red stripes within these bands, strong bands on back; petal narrow, tapering tip, no overlapping; strong red band on back, twist usually running length of petal; good texture; 3 1/2" dia.; slight sweet scent; keeping quality good.

'Mary Moragne' Creamy pale pink petals shaded darker on one edge with a golden orange center; oval petals, moderately overlapped; heavy texture; 4" dia.; spicy sweet scent; keeping quality good.

'Maui Beauty' - ('Manoa Beauty') - moderate pink w/small, brilliant yellow center; petal wide, round tip, moderately overlapping; wide strong pink band on back; heavy texture; 3 1/4" dia.; slight lemon scent; keeping quality very good.

'Mela Matson' - moderate pink w/small, brilliant yellow center, grainy appearance; petal wide, oval, brown tip, reflexed downward; wide, dark pink band on back; medium texture; 3 1/4" dia.; slight lemon scent; keeping quality good.

'Mele Pa Bowman' ('Evergreen Singapore Yellow') Large highly fragrant yellow blossoms edged in white; obovate petals with rounded tips, no overlap; moderate texture; 4" dia.; strong citrus scent; keeping quality poor.

'Moir' - moderate pink w/small, brilliant yellow center; petal wide and elliptical w/pointed tip, moderately overlapping; wide, deep pink band on back; fair texture; 3 1/4" dia.; mild lemon scent; keeping quality good.

'Mexican Snowball' Large white with strong yellow center, solid white back; elliptical petals with pointed tip, moderately overlapped and twisted; medium texture; 3-3/4" dia.; narcissus scent; keeping quality good.

'Nebels Rainbow' - brilliant yellow w/moderate red band on front and back; petal wide, round tip, moderately overlapping; grainy moderate red band on front; strong red solid band on back; heavy texture; 3 1/2" dia.; slight sweet fragrance; keeping quality very good.

'Paul Weissich' Golden yellow flowers with orange center, pinkish orange lines radiating from center; narrow petals with pointed tip, moderately overlapped; medium texture; 3 to 3-1/2" dia.; faint peachy scent; keeping quality good.

'Peachglow Shell' - corolla tube, pale orangish-yellow w/strong, reddish bands on back; petal narrow, round tip, partially unfurled (only back of petal shows); good texture; similar in shape to 'White Shell' but differs in amount of yellow pigmentation showing; partially unfurled flower measures about 1" dia.; strong sweet fragrance; keeping quality very good.

'Peppermint' - salver, w/pinwheel aspect, white, carmine band upper 1/3 of petal top and underside at edge; lightly shaded gold throat, carmine eye; petals incurved on left side and lifted at center, widely overlapped becoming separate, petals rounded; large flower; medium jasmine scent (E. H. Thornton 1981).

'Plastic Pink' - ('Royal Hawaiian') - deep pink w/small brilliant yellow center; petal wide, obovate, round tip, moderately overlapping; strong red band on back; fair texture; 3" dia.; mild lemon fragrance; keeping quality very good.

'Puu Kahea' - ('O'Sullivan', 'Fiesta') - brilliant yellow w/strong red bands; petal long, narrow, pointed tip, slightly overlapping; narrow strong red bands on front and back; 4 1/2" dia.; mild lemon fragrance; keeping quality good.

'Rose Red' Pinkish rose red with distinct yellow eye, glossy pink back with slight red band; obovate petals with rounded tip, slightly overlapped; medium texture; 2-1/2" dia.; sweet fruity scent; keeping quality good.

'Ruffles' - moderate pink w/large brilliant yellow center; petal wide, round tip, moderately overlapping; strong pink bands on front and back; margins very wavy; fair texture; 2" dia.; slight sweet scent; keeping quality fair.

'Sally Moragne' Large, light peachy pink with a golden center and pink shading at the edge of petal, distinctive red veining radiating to the outer edge; wide petals with rounded tip, highly overlapped; heavy texture; 4-1/2 to 5" dia.; strong sweet fragrance; keeping quality good.

'Samoan Fluff' - ('Tahitian White') - white w/small, brilliant greenish-yellow center; moderate pink bands on back; petal wide, round tip, highly overlapping; narrow, moderate pink band on back; good texture; 3 1/2" dia.; slight sweet fragrance; keeping quality very good.

'Scott Pratt' - ('Kohala') - strong red w/small, strong red center and fine black radiating lines; petal narrow, elliptical, round tip, moderately overlapping; moderate reddish-brown band on back; 2 1/2" dia.; slight spicy scent becoming stronger on storage; keeping quality not as good as 'Common Yellow'.

'Sherman' - ('Polynesian White') - white w/large, brilliant yellow center; no color bands; petal wide, round tip, slightly overlapping; no pink or red bands on front or back; fair texture; 4 1/2" dia.; slight sweet fragrance; keeping quality poor.

'Singapore' - white w/small, brilliant yellow center; no pink or red bands on front or back; petal wide, round tip, no overlapping, no color bands; moderate texture; 3 1/2" dia.; strong lemon fragrance; keeping quality poor.

'Slaughter Pink' - pale pink, darker pink shading along side, yellow throat, yellow eye; reflexed petals, narrow, pointed, separated; medium size flower; strong citrus fragrance (Edward Courtade, Sr., prior to 1950).

'Tillie Hughes' - pale pink w/small, brilliant yellow center; petal narrow, round tip, moderately overlapping; wide, moderate pink band on back; good texture; 3 1/4" dia.; slight sweet fragrance; keeping quality fair.

'Tomlinson' - moderate pink and white w/small, brilliant yellow center; petal wide, round tip, moderately overlapping; deep pink margin around tip, distinctive white venation in center, deep pink band on back; fair texture; 3" dia.; keeping quality very good.

'White Shell' - white w/strong red bands on back; petal narrow, round tip, partially unfurled (only back of petal shows); strong red band on back, good texture; 1" dia.(partially unfurled bud); strong sweet fragrance; keeping quality very good.

NEW IN 1997
'Porcelain Pink' - Tiny pink flower with pleasant fragrance.

'Texas Lantern' - Large yellow shell type flower.

'Caribbean Sunset' - Kimo like rainbow flower.

NEW IN 1998
'Ryann Chelsey' - Medium pink flower with yellow-orange center; wide oval petal with rounded tip, highly overlapped; sweet spicy fragrance, ; fair texture; 4" dia.; keeping quality good, leaves very large.


Thornton Hybrids; To Registration Committee 11May99

'Symphony' - Moderate pink w/small, brilliant yellow center; petal, elliptical, pointed tip, slightly overlapping, pink to red bands on front and back; medium texture; 3 3/4" dia.; Sweet rose-like fragrance; good keeping quality.

'Mardi Gras' - Orange; petal wide,rounded, pointed tip, highly overlapping, red bands on front and back; heavy texture; 3 - 31/2" dia.; Peach fragrance; excellent keeping quality.

'Texas Fiesta' - Red, pink and yellow w/ yellow throat; petal wide, rounded, round tip, highly overlapping, strong red bands on front and back; heavy texture; 3 1/2 - 4" dia.; Citrus fragrance; excellent keeping quality.

'Maverick' - Deep pink w/ brilliant yellow center; petal wide, elliptical, pointed tip, highly overlapping, strong pink bands on front and back; heavy texture; 4" dia.; Jasmine fragrance; excellent keeping quality.

'Angela' - Medium pink w/small, gold throat; petal wide, elliptical, pointed tip, slightly overlapping, pink band on back; medium texture; 3 3/4" dia.; Sweet fragrance; good keeping quality.

'Lemon Drop' - Brilliant yellow; petal wide, elliptical, pointed tip, highly overlapping, no bands on front or back; heavy texture; 3 1/2" dia.; Lemon fragrance; excellent keeping quality.

'Cherry Parfait' - Cherry red; petal wide, elliptical, pointed tip, highly overlapping, strong pink band on back; heavy texture; 3 1/2 - 4" dia.; Fruity fragrance; good keeping quality.

'Elegance' - Moderate pink, yellow and cream w/ yellow center; petal narrow, elliptical, pointed tip, little or no overlapping, strong pink band on back; medium texture; 5 1/2" dia.; Sweet fragrance; good keeping quality.

'Mauve' - Moderate cerise turning mauve w/ yellow center; petal wide, obovate, round tip, highly overlapping, red band on back; heavy texture; 4 - 4 1/2" dia.; Fruity fragrance; good keeping quality.

'Raspberry' - White overlaid with pink w/ yellow center; petal wide, elliptical, pointed tip, highly overlapping, raspberry pink bands on front and back; heavy texture; 3 3/4" dia.; Raspberry fragrance; good keeping quality.

'Texas Aggie' - Reddish orange w/orange center; petal wide, elliptical, round tip, highly overlapping, strong red band on back; heavy texture; 3" dia.; Fruity fragrance; good keeping quality.

'Mellow Yellow' - Yellow; petal wide, elliptical, round tip, highly overlapping, no bands on front or back; heavy texture; 3" dia.; Sweet fragrance; good keeping quality.

'Lemon Parfait' - Yellow and white w/ yellow center; petal wide, elliptical, pointed tip, highly overlapping, pink bands on front and back; heavy texture; 3 3/4" dia.; Citrus fragrance; good keeping quality.

'4th of July' - Yellow and red w/small, brilliant yellow center; petal narrow, elliptical, round tip, slightly overlapping, red bands on front and back; heavy texture; 5 1/2" dia.; Spicy fragrance; good keeping quality.

'Courtade Gold' - White to gold w/ yellow center; petal wide, obovate, round tip, highly overlapping, no red bands on front or back; heavy texture; 4 1/2" dia.; Spicy fragrance; good keeping quality.

'Rose Red Too' - Red w/orange center; petal wide, elliptical, round tip, highly overlapping, red bands on front and back; medium texture; 4 1/2" dia.; Rose fragrance; good keeping quality.

Plumeria Society of America, Inc. Board of Registration, 1997/8

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