Plumeria Seed Pods!

 

Seed pod starting to from on a plumeria

        I was removing some old blooms from a plumeria and saw this seed pod forming!  It's only about an inch long now and will continue to develop for about nine months.  

        Here you can see the pod surrounded by blooms.  This plumeria that is very fragrant and has nice looking blooms.  

Plumeria pod starting to grow.

        Soon after finding the first pod, I found this second smaller seed pod on another plumeria.

        The seed pods take about nine months to develop, so if all goes well I'll have some seeds next summer (2026).  Then maybe some seedlings in the summer of 2027! 

        I've grown a plumeria seed pod once before and it was many years ago.  The first time I saw a pod, (each side was about two inches long) and I didn't know what it was.  Initially I thought it was an abnormal growth?  Then after some research I learned what it was.  I kept an eye on it and watched it continue to grow and then ripen.  Then the first pod split  and released thin papery seeds.  I collected several seeds, grew them in seed trays and eventually grew three healthy plants.  

        I thought I took pictures of the pod, seeds and seedlings, but so far I haven't  found any pictures and I'm not really sure how long ago it happened?  Meanwhile, I'll watch these seedpods continue to grow!