Hawaiian Plumeria Festival
One of the sweetest smelling plants bringing Californians a little closer to the islands with each breath is the plumeria flower, celebrated on Sept. 5 & 6, 2015 at the annual Hawaiian Plumeria Festival and Plant Sale at Balboa Park in San Diego. This year there are 326 varieties of plumeria for sale ranging in price from around $10 to $300, depending on the rarity. The perfect plants for drought tolerant gardens, plumerias grow well in most parts of California but must be protected when temps dip to 40 degrees F. If the plumeria looks familiar, perhaps you have seen the flower used in leis (floral garlands) worn most frequently in Hawaii, but sometimes available in California. Casual weddings and Hawaiian-themed festivals are places where you’ll see leis worn on the mainland. The September festival sells potted plants and possibly some seeds, but not many cuttings that are best suited for springtime (April) planting.
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