Pops Red Plumeria

Pops Red #167 4-4 1/2"” Velvety red with white spots on the tips, more noticeable after a day or two. rich red with white spotted tip, deep coloration, and big clusters. Keeping quality is top notch, excellent for lei making. Fragrance is spicy sweet scent. Texture is thick and velvety. Tree gets large with age and grows fast. Petals are narrow, elliptical, round tip, slightly overlapped, texture, flowering habit and keeping quality excellent, Velvety red with white spots on the tips, more noticeable after a day or two. Prefers the shade and sometimes in hottest sun, blooms will fall off prematurely. Pop's Red was discovered on Oahu Island (or Big island) while plumeria hunting in the mid 1990s while a preacher was cutting up his plumeria tree in his front yard. He was moving his plumeria tree. Noticing that it was spectacular, and asked him what do you call it? After further prodding, he said it was called Pop's a nickname given to him while he served on City Council in Oahu. The little white tips only show after a day or so and only when it gets hot. She is very flashy in her deep coloration, and big cluster of blossoms. Prominent leaf veins. Sets seed.  

• Color: Red
• Flower Size: 4 -4 1/2"
• Blooming: Great Bloomer
• Growth: Medium
• Scent: Spicy Sweet Fragrance
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• Notes:  Pop's Red was discovered on Oahu Island (or Big island) while plumeria hunting in the mid 1990s while a preacher was cutting up his plumeria tree in his front yard.