Camelot
Camelot is currently documented as a Tex and Kay Norwood seedling of Penang Peach, grown from seed in Texas and reported to have first bloomed in 2009. It is valued as a compact, heat-responsive cultivar with pink, red, and gold-toned flowers, spicy fragrance, strong blooming, and reliable seed production.
Description & History
Camelot is currently documented as a Tex and Kay Norwood seedling of Penang Peach, grown from seed in Texas and reported to have first bloomed in 2009. Its story makes it especially useful to collectors interested in Norwood seedlings and Florida Colors-related history. Source descriptions describe a compact grower with about 2.5 to 3 inch flowers, spicy plumeria fragrance, and strong blooming performance. The flower color is reported to respond noticeably to heat, shifting through pink, red, white, and gold-toned effects depending on conditions. Camelot is also valued as a seed producer, with source notes reporting seedpods on the mother tree repeatedly, including early in its blooming life.
Traits and Characteristics
These traits can narrow possible matches when considered together, but they do not prove identity by themselves.
AKA, Parentage & Known Seedlings
| Also known as | None listed yet |
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| Seedling of / parentage | Penang Peach |
| Country of Origin | United States |
| Known seedlings from this record | Avalon, Constantine FCN, Dreamcatcher FCN, Guinevere, King Arthur, Merlin, Merlot, Merlot FCN |
Secondary reference note: Diana Donnellan's Plumeria Names 2022 list lists Camelot with Tex Norwood reference; reports it as a seedling of Penang Peach; reports source/background as Tex Norwood. Used with gratitude for her extensive work compiling known plumeria names; verify before treating as final.
AKA, parentage, registration, and relationship details are research notes. Use them for comparison and verifier review, not as visual identification proof.
Identification Assistance
These traits can narrow possible matches when considered together, but they do not prove identity by themselves.
Color Behavior & Photo Context
| Color behavior | Flower color can change with sun exposure, heat, cool weather, bloom age, petal texture, rainfall, and region. For this record, source notes mention heat or temperature-related color behavior; source notes mention fading, aging, edge changes, or color shift. |
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| Current photo context | Gallery metadata includes image date(s): 2016-12-05. These may be upload/archive dates unless confirmed as capture dates. |
| Future context fields | Region, sun exposure, temperature range, season, and bloom age can be added when known. |
Photo context helps visitors understand what to expect without treating a single photo as the only possible appearance.
Review Notes
Center color should remain in review until confirmed from source notes or photo review.
Representative photos and trait wording should be reviewed before this record is treated as final.
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