You should see my Frangipani right now........beautiful blooms and the scent is divine!
Outside our bedroom window, my Frangipani is blooming to beat the band. A profusion of white blossoms with yellow centres.
Several commercially cultivated Frangipanis grow here bearing beautiful pink, cream or red flowers
There’s a stunning pink Frangipani out at Da Conch Shack in Blue Hills. These next photos were taken there a few years back.
Such a pretty combination of pink blossoms with yellow centres
The Frangipani is also known as Plumeria
Last but not least is our local Plumeria Obtusa or Frangipani which has smaller, white and highly fragrant flowers that appear in clusters at the end of the branch. Usually the frangipani grows to the hight of a small tree or shrub reaching about 4 meters.
Local Frangipani or Plumeria grows wild with beautiful clusters of white flowers
We have several wild Frangipanis growing at Harbour Club Villas. They are drought resistant and have large seed pods which burst open releasing winged seeds.
Seed pod on a wild Frangipani
Wild Frangipani flowers have oblong petals that are five lobed and with yellow centres
Frangipanis bloom in the spring and summer and as you drive around our island be sure to look in the bush. You’ll surely sight numerous trees covered with white blooms. Be sure to stop and smell these fragrant flowers.
Marta