Plumeria grown from seed by Florida Colors Nursery
Ruby Batik FCN Plumeria
- SKU:
- Ruby Batik FCN
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Usually: Ships in 5-7 business days
- Shipping:
- Calculated at Checkout
- Flower Color:
- Pink
- Flower Fragrance:
- Spicy
- Flower Size:
- 3"
- Growing Habit:
- Medium (12"-24" per yr)
- Blooming:
- Great
Description
Ruby Batik Plumeria: 2021 introduction
This medium tree is a good choice for gardeners who are looking for a tree with a distinctive flowers. If you are looking for a rare and unique plumeria, Ruby Batik is the one for serious collectors who enjoy having a unique very rare addition to their collection. Florida Colors Plumeria Nursery seedling first bloomed in 2017. Speaking of plumeria parents, Ruby Batik’s pod parent is Super Round.
Ruby Batik's typical size when shipped:
- Grafted plants are 15-20 inches from the soil line
If you purchase a Dwarf you can expect it to be smaller if you purchase a medium or tall grower you can expect them to be larger when shipped. Later in the season our plumeria are typically larger than the beginning of the season.
When You Get Your Plumeria
What you should know:
- We ship plumeria with the leaves cut off per requirements by the USDA
- Every plumeria is inspected for any signs of damage and insects
- We spray each plumeria with mineral oil as a precaution.
What you should Do First:
- Inspect the box and note or take photos if damaged
- Carefully Unpack, inspect your plumeria, if damaged in any way, take photos and notify Florida Colors Nursery immediately via email at info@floridacolors.com or phone 305-258-1068
- Soak the roots in water for 2-4 hours to hydrate your plumeria
- Pot in a 3 gal pot using well draining soil.
- Water your plumeria well for the next three days, then as needed. Plumeria do not like their roots to be wet.
- We grow all our plumeria in full sun. We suggest you place your new plumeria in full sun.
- To help you understand more about fertilizers...see https://www.floridacolorsplumeria.com/understanding-fertilizers/
- For more info on caring for your plumeria...see https://www.floridacolorsplumeria.com/how-to-care-for-your-plumeria/
Detailed Description
PLUMERIA NAME: Ruby Batik
SKILL TO GROW:
- Beginner
FLOWERS:
- Flower Front Color (as appears 10 feet away, during the prime blooming season): Dark Pink
- Flower Back Color:: Dark Red
- Flower Center Size: Medium
- Flower Center Color: Orange
- Throat Size: Medium
- Flower Throat Color: Orange darker with sun
- Flower Size: 3”
- Keeping Quality - Texture (Lei): Average
- Flower Fade Rate (Lei): Average
- Flower Reaction to Sun and Heat: Center darkens orange to dark red orange with petal fading lighter
- Fragrance: Spicy fragrance
- Flower Fragrance Intensity: Moderate
- Petal Type: Wide petals, slightly rounded tip, slightly overlapped
- Petal Color Details: Lighter center with darker banding
INFLORESCENCE
- Blooming: Great bloomer
- Blooming Period: All season
- Inflo Stalk Color: Brown
- Pubescence: No
- Bud Color: Dark Red
- Inflo shape: Medium
LEAF
- Leaf Color: Green
- Leaf Texture: Matte
- Leaf Vein Color: Green
- Leaf Border Color: Green
- Petiole Color: Light Brown
- Petiole Length:
- Leaf Shape:
- Leaf Length and Width:
TREE
- Tree Type: Deciduous
- Growth Habit: Compact, 12” - 24” per year
- Vigor: Average-growing
- Mature Bark Texture: Smooth
- Mature Bark Color: Grey
- Tree Shape: Upright
- Trunk or branch circumference: Medium
- Small New Growth Light Brown
- Tip Color: Brown
- Branching Density: Medium
- Branching After Bloom: Good
- Branching After Prune:
- Root system: Typical
PROPAGATION
- Seed Propagation:
- Stem Propagation: Grafts
HERITAGE AND LINEAGE
- Pod Parent - Seedling Of: Super Round
- Known Seedlings:
- Pollen Parent: Unknown
DISTINCTIVE CHARACTERISTICS:
- The Orange color
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
- Notes / History: One of the first cultivars created by Tex, Kay and Carol. Seed planted in 2015, first bloomed in July 2017.
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