It’s always a treat to hear from a reader of the Get Growing column who is growing something unusual in his garden. Dennis Rees, of Rosebank, wrote to say he has been experimenting with some plumeria ...

Also known as frangipani, this tropical plant's flowers will fill your home or garden with fragrance. Plumeria, also known as frangipani, is a deciduous, semi-succulent tropical plant renowned for its ...

Local nurseries are filled with tropical plants for gardeners to place on their patio each summer, but many of these plants are difficult to keep alive inside the house during the wintertime.

If you’ve ever tried to grow plumeria but just never got the thick, stick-like cutting to grow, let alone blossom, you know how frustrating it can be. Help is on the horizon, though, because at 9 a.m.

When David Konishi lost his plumerias in the Orange County freeze of 2007, complete strangers mailed him cuttings from their own trees so he could rebuild his collection. Humbled, Konishi vowed that ...

If it feels as though we are running behind this year, here’s at least one data point that confirms that feeling: The average date of the first fall freeze in Pitt County is between Nov. 3 and Nov. 9.

A friend this week posted on Facebook a few pictures of the last bloom on her small plumeria tree. The yellow-and-white petals of the sole flower stood in stark contrast to the rich, large green ...

Considering the millions of plumeria leis that greet visitors to the Hawaiian Islands each year, you might assume that the plumeria is native to Hawaii but it is not. Back in the 1600s, French ...

Otto von Bismarck, the powerful diplomatic deal-maker of 19th century Europe, is famously quoted as saying that politics is “the art of the possible.” Horticulture, by contrast, could be defined as ...

When we hold Kickstarter fundraisers for my TV show, “A Growing Passion,” each of the crew offers something as a contributor reward. Our cameraman Michael Gerdes loves to contribute cuttings from his ...

Plumeria, also known as frangipani, is a deciduous, semi-succulent tropical plant renowned for its fragrant and colorful flowers. Its distinctive scent can be sweet, spicy, floral, or fruity. Plumeria ...