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Plumeria rubra DUKE
[X* Tuk]
[ Apocynaceae ] [ Hawai ]
Cultivar named in honor of Duke Kahanamoku of Hawaii, the most famous name in surfing - an Olympic champion, a Hollywood actor and a Hawaiian hero. The petals are round and broad, with dark red lines radiating forward, and overlap moderately. Intense red and pink, with a small bright yellow center. Intense and soft fragrance of fruit punch. Blooming is very important and continues for several months. Duke is one of the most perfumed flowers, becoming even more fragrant after picking. The texture and maintaining quality are excellent. It is not tolerant to cold.
Plumeria rubra DUKE

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Flowering plant . Plant which produce fragrant flowers .

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Cultivation
Substrate
Temperature during winter

2 gravel + 1 soil + 1 humus

Indoor during winter temperature min. from 11 to 16C
Lighting
Watering during automn-winter

Sunny

Rarely ( when the substrate is dry )
Watering during hot season
Fertilizer during growth

Regularly and abundantly, but avoid that the water traverse the pot

Regularly but with spacing
Pruning
Repotting
No pruning
Repot every year if possible

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