Hope
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Hope
Flower colors: Pink. Flower size: 4 inches. Fragrance: Sweet, Spicy. Growth habit: Medium. Parentage: White Shell.
Description
Hope is a plumeria cultivar originated by Florida Colors Nursery, with source location listed as Florida, United States. Parentage is listed as White Shell. Available flower details describe pink flowers with a gold center, a gold throat, and pattern notes of gradient. Flower size is listed as 3 1/2 to 4 inches. Fragrance is described as sweet and spicy. Growth and bloom notes describe medium growth, moderate vigor, and a great bloomer. Additional comparison details include leaf shape: oblanceolate and petal shape or type: elliptical.

Traits and Characteristics
Flower
| Flower Color | |
|---|---|
| Primary flower colors | Pink Suggest correctionTo suggest a change, please log in or create a contributor account. Suggestions are reviewed before they change the record. |
| Secondary flower color | Information needed Suggest valueTo suggest a change, please log in or create a contributor account. Suggestions are reviewed before they change the record. |
| Flower center color | Gold Suggest correctionTo suggest a change, please log in or create a contributor account. Suggestions are reviewed before they change the record. |
| Flower throat color | Gold Suggest correctionTo suggest a change, please log in or create a contributor account. Suggestions are reviewed before they change the record. |
| Edge color | Information needed Suggest valueTo suggest a change, please log in or create a contributor account. Suggestions are reviewed before they change the record. |
| Reverse color | Information needed Suggest valueTo suggest a change, please log in or create a contributor account. Suggestions are reviewed before they change the record. |
| Flower Size | |
| Flower center size | Information needed Suggest valueTo suggest a change, please log in or create a contributor account. Suggestions are reviewed before they change the record. |
| Flower throat size | Medium Suggest correctionTo suggest a change, please log in or create a contributor account. Suggestions are reviewed before they change the record. |
| Flower Size | 4 inches Suggest correctionTo suggest a change, please log in or create a contributor account. Suggestions are reviewed before they change the record. |
| Flower Size Varies | 3 1/2-4 inches Suggest correctionTo suggest a change, please log in or create a contributor account. Suggestions are reviewed before they change the record. |
| Pattern & Color Response | |
| Center / throat pattern | Gradient Suggest correctionTo suggest a change, please log in or create a contributor account. Suggestions are reviewed before they change the record. |
| Flower color pattern | Gradient Suggest correctionTo suggest a change, please log in or create a contributor account. Suggestions are reviewed before they change the record. |
| Color behavior / fading | Variable pink intensity Suggest correctionTo suggest a change, please log in or create a contributor account. Suggestions are reviewed before they change the record. |
| Season / temperature response | Approved photos show natural variation from soft pink to deeper rose-pink while retaining the gold-yellow center. No exact temperature or humidity relationship is asserted. Suggest correctionTo suggest a change, please log in or create a contributor account. Suggestions are reviewed before they change the record. |
| Sun exposure response | Information needed Suggest valueTo suggest a change, please log in or create a contributor account. Suggestions are reviewed before they change the record. |
| Bloom age response | Information needed Suggest valueTo suggest a change, please log in or create a contributor account. Suggestions are reviewed before they change the record. |
| Petal Form | |
| Petal count | 5 Suggest correctionTo suggest a change, please log in or create a contributor account. Suggestions are reviewed before they change the record. |
| Petal shape | Elliptical Suggest correctionTo suggest a change, please log in or create a contributor account. Suggestions are reviewed before they change the record. |
| Petal width | Wide Suggest correctionTo suggest a change, please log in or create a contributor account. Suggestions are reviewed before they change the record. |
| Petal tip | Slightly Pointed Suggest correctionTo suggest a change, please log in or create a contributor account. Suggestions are reviewed before they change the record. |
| Petal Movement & Flower Type | |
| Petal reflex | Moderate Suggest correctionTo suggest a change, please log in or create a contributor account. Suggestions are reviewed before they change the record. |
| Petal twist | Information needed Suggest valueTo suggest a change, please log in or create a contributor account. Suggestions are reviewed before they change the record. |
| Petal curl | Recurved Suggest correctionTo suggest a change, please log in or create a contributor account. Suggestions are reviewed before they change the record. |
| Flower type / opening form | Variable Form Suggest correctionTo suggest a change, please log in or create a contributor account. Suggestions are reviewed before they change the record. |
| Petal Arrangement | |
| Petal edge | Smooth Suggest correctionTo suggest a change, please log in or create a contributor account. Suggestions are reviewed before they change the record. |
| Petal overlap | Moderate Suggest correctionTo suggest a change, please log in or create a contributor account. Suggestions are reviewed before they change the record. |
| Petal spacing | Overlapping Suggest correctionTo suggest a change, please log in or create a contributor account. Suggestions are reviewed before they change the record. |
| Petal Texture & Substance | |
| Petal texture | Information needed Suggest valueTo suggest a change, please log in or create a contributor account. Suggestions are reviewed before they change the record. |
| Petal surface | Smooth Suggest correctionTo suggest a change, please log in or create a contributor account. Suggestions are reviewed before they change the record. |
| Petal substance | Information needed Suggest valueTo suggest a change, please log in or create a contributor account. Suggestions are reviewed before they change the record. |
Bloom
| Bloom Habit & Season | |
|---|---|
| Blooming habit | Great Bloomer Suggest correctionTo suggest a change, please log in or create a contributor account. Suggestions are reviewed before they change the record. |
| Bloom frequency | Year-round in South Florida Suggest correctionTo suggest a change, please log in or create a contributor account. Suggestions are reviewed before they change the record. |
| Bloom season | Information needed Suggest valueTo suggest a change, please log in or create a contributor account. Suggestions are reviewed before they change the record. |
| Bloom Performance | |
| Flower production | Prolific Suggest correctionTo suggest a change, please log in or create a contributor account. Suggestions are reviewed before they change the record. |
| Keeping quality | Information needed Suggest valueTo suggest a change, please log in or create a contributor account. Suggestions are reviewed before they change the record. |
| Fade tendency | Information needed Suggest valueTo suggest a change, please log in or create a contributor account. Suggestions are reviewed before they change the record. |
| Rain tolerance | Information needed Suggest valueTo suggest a change, please log in or create a contributor account. Suggestions are reviewed before they change the record. |
| Heat performance | Information needed Suggest valueTo suggest a change, please log in or create a contributor account. Suggestions are reviewed before they change the record. |
Fragrance
| Presence & Strength | |
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| Fragrance present | Yes Suggest correctionTo suggest a change, please log in or create a contributor account. Suggestions are reviewed before they change the record. |
| Fragrance strength | Information needed Suggest valueTo suggest a change, please log in or create a contributor account. Suggestions are reviewed before they change the record. |
| Scent Profile & Timing | |
| Fragrance profile | Sweet, Spicy Suggest correctionTo suggest a change, please log in or create a contributor account. Suggestions are reviewed before they change the record. |
| Fragrance family | Spicy Suggest correctionTo suggest a change, please log in or create a contributor account. Suggestions are reviewed before they change the record. |
| Fragrance timing | Information needed Suggest valueTo suggest a change, please log in or create a contributor account. Suggestions are reviewed before they change the record. |
| Fragrance notes | Florida Colors Nursery describes the fragrance as sweet and spicy. Suggest correctionTo suggest a change, please log in or create a contributor account. Suggestions are reviewed before they change the record. |
Tree
| Growth | |
|---|---|
| Growth class | Medium Suggest correctionTo suggest a change, please log in or create a contributor account. Suggestions are reviewed before they change the record. |
| Growth habit | Medium Suggest correctionTo suggest a change, please log in or create a contributor account. Suggestions are reviewed before they change the record. |
| Growth rate | Moderate Suggest correctionTo suggest a change, please log in or create a contributor account. Suggestions are reviewed before they change the record. |
| Vigor | Information needed Suggest valueTo suggest a change, please log in or create a contributor account. Suggestions are reviewed before they change the record. |
| Form & Garden Use | |
| Branching | Information needed Suggest valueTo suggest a change, please log in or create a contributor account. Suggestions are reviewed before they change the record. |
| Canopy density | Information needed Suggest valueTo suggest a change, please log in or create a contributor account. Suggestions are reviewed before they change the record. |
| Container suitability | Information needed Suggest valueTo suggest a change, please log in or create a contributor account. Suggestions are reviewed before they change the record. |
| Landscape suitability | Information needed Suggest valueTo suggest a change, please log in or create a contributor account. Suggestions are reviewed before they change the record. |
| Tree size / habit notes | Information needed Suggest valueTo suggest a change, please log in or create a contributor account. Suggestions are reviewed before they change the record. |
Seed / Reproduction
| Seed & Pod Production | |
|---|---|
| Seed production | Yes Suggest correctionTo suggest a change, please log in or create a contributor account. Suggestions are reviewed before they change the record. |
| Seed pod behavior | Sets seed; an approved archive photo documents a single mature pod. Suggest correctionTo suggest a change, please log in or create a contributor account. Suggestions are reviewed before they change the record. |
| Pod reliability | Information needed Suggest valueTo suggest a change, please log in or create a contributor account. Suggestions are reviewed before they change the record. |
| Pod & Seed Details | |
| Pod color | Dark Brown Suggest correctionTo suggest a change, please log in or create a contributor account. Suggestions are reviewed before they change the record. |
| Pod shape | Single Suggest correctionTo suggest a change, please log in or create a contributor account. Suggestions are reviewed before they change the record. |
| Seed viability | Information needed Suggest valueTo suggest a change, please log in or create a contributor account. Suggestions are reviewed before they change the record. |
| Germination rate | Information needed Suggest valueTo suggest a change, please log in or create a contributor account. Suggestions are reviewed before they change the record. |
Propagation
| Cuttings & Rooting | |
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| Rooting difficulty | Information needed Suggest valueTo suggest a change, please log in or create a contributor account. Suggestions are reviewed before they change the record. |
| Rooting speed | Information needed Suggest valueTo suggest a change, please log in or create a contributor account. Suggestions are reviewed before they change the record. |
| Cutting success | Information needed Suggest valueTo suggest a change, please log in or create a contributor account. Suggestions are reviewed before they change the record. |
| Grafting & Best Method | |
| Grafting difficulty | Information needed Suggest valueTo suggest a change, please log in or create a contributor account. Suggestions are reviewed before they change the record. |
| Graft compatibility | Information needed Suggest valueTo suggest a change, please log in or create a contributor account. Suggestions are reviewed before they change the record. |
| Best propagation method | Information needed Suggest valueTo suggest a change, please log in or create a contributor account. Suggestions are reviewed before they change the record. |
Inflorescence
| Size & Shape | |
|---|---|
| Inflorescence size | Large Suggest correctionTo suggest a change, please log in or create a contributor account. Suggestions are reviewed before they change the record. |
| Inflorescence shape | Open Suggest correctionTo suggest a change, please log in or create a contributor account. Suggestions are reviewed before they change the record. |
| Inflorescence height | Information needed Suggest valueTo suggest a change, please log in or create a contributor account. Suggestions are reviewed before they change the record. |
| Inflorescence width | Information needed Suggest valueTo suggest a change, please log in or create a contributor account. Suggestions are reviewed before they change the record. |
| Buds & Bloom Display | |
| Bud color | Red Suggest correctionTo suggest a change, please log in or create a contributor account. Suggestions are reviewed before they change the record. |
| Bud count | High Suggest correctionTo suggest a change, please log in or create a contributor account. Suggestions are reviewed before they change the record. |
| Flowers open at once | Many Suggest correctionTo suggest a change, please log in or create a contributor account. Suggestions are reviewed before they change the record. |
| Bloom presentation | Outward-Facing Suggest correctionTo suggest a change, please log in or create a contributor account. Suggestions are reviewed before they change the record. |
| Stalk Details | |
| Stalk color | Information needed Suggest valueTo suggest a change, please log in or create a contributor account. Suggestions are reviewed before they change the record. |
| Stalk texture | Information needed Suggest valueTo suggest a change, please log in or create a contributor account. Suggestions are reviewed before they change the record. |
| Pubescence | Information needed Suggest valueTo suggest a change, please log in or create a contributor account. Suggestions are reviewed before they change the record. |
Leaves
| Leaf Shape & Size | |
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| Leaf shape | Oblanceolate Suggest correctionTo suggest a change, please log in or create a contributor account. Suggestions are reviewed before they change the record. |
| Leaf base | Information needed Suggest valueTo suggest a change, please log in or create a contributor account. Suggestions are reviewed before they change the record. |
| Leaf tip | Acuminate Suggest correctionTo suggest a change, please log in or create a contributor account. Suggestions are reviewed before they change the record. |
| Leaf size | Large Suggest correctionTo suggest a change, please log in or create a contributor account. Suggestions are reviewed before they change the record. |
| Leaf length | Information needed Suggest valueTo suggest a change, please log in or create a contributor account. Suggestions are reviewed before they change the record. |
| Leaf width | Information needed Suggest valueTo suggest a change, please log in or create a contributor account. Suggestions are reviewed before they change the record. |
| Leaf Color & Veins | |
| Leaf color | Dark Green Suggest correctionTo suggest a change, please log in or create a contributor account. Suggestions are reviewed before they change the record. |
| New leaf color | Information needed Suggest valueTo suggest a change, please log in or create a contributor account. Suggestions are reviewed before they change the record. |
| Vein prominence | Strong Suggest correctionTo suggest a change, please log in or create a contributor account. Suggestions are reviewed before they change the record. |
| Midrib color | Pale Green Suggest correctionTo suggest a change, please log in or create a contributor account. Suggestions are reviewed before they change the record. |
| Petiole | |
| Petiole length | Information needed Suggest valueTo suggest a change, please log in or create a contributor account. Suggestions are reviewed before they change the record. |
| Petiole color | Information needed Suggest valueTo suggest a change, please log in or create a contributor account. Suggestions are reviewed before they change the record. |
| Leaf Surface & Edge | |
| Leaf margin | Smooth Suggest correctionTo suggest a change, please log in or create a contributor account. Suggestions are reviewed before they change the record. |
| Leaf texture | Information needed Suggest valueTo suggest a change, please log in or create a contributor account. Suggestions are reviewed before they change the record. |
| Leaf surface | Smooth Suggest correctionTo suggest a change, please log in or create a contributor account. Suggestions are reviewed before they change the record. |
| Leaf gloss | Information needed Suggest valueTo suggest a change, please log in or create a contributor account. Suggestions are reviewed before they change the record. |
| Variegation | Information needed Suggest valueTo suggest a change, please log in or create a contributor account. Suggestions are reviewed before they change the record. |
| Leaf notes | Approved photos show elongated dark-green oblanceolate leaves with acuminate tips, smooth margins, a pale-green midrib, and prominent lateral veins. Suggest correctionTo suggest a change, please log in or create a contributor account. Suggestions are reviewed before they change the record. |
These traits update from the structured cultivar record. Use them as comparison clues, not proof of identity by themselves.
Name, Parentage & Relationships
| Name & AKA | |
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| Also known as | Information needed Suggest valueTo suggest a change, please log in or create a contributor account. Suggestions are reviewed before they change the record. |
| Original name | Hope Suggest correctionTo suggest a change, please log in or create a contributor account. Suggestions are reviewed before they change the record. |
| Name notes | Information needed Suggest valueTo suggest a change, please log in or create a contributor account. Suggestions are reviewed before they change the record. |
| Parentage | |
| Parentage type | Information needed Suggest valueTo suggest a change, please log in or create a contributor account. Suggestions are reviewed before they change the record. |
| Seedling of / parentage | White Shell Suggest correctionTo suggest a change, please log in or create a contributor account. Suggestions are reviewed before they change the record. |
| Pod parent | Information needed Suggest valueTo suggest a change, please log in or create a contributor account. Suggestions are reviewed before they change the record. |
| Pollen parent | Information needed Suggest valueTo suggest a change, please log in or create a contributor account. Suggestions are reviewed before they change the record. |
| Parentage confidence | Reported by originating nursery Suggest correctionTo suggest a change, please log in or create a contributor account. Suggestions are reviewed before they change the record. |
| Origin & History | |
| Originator | Florida Colors Nursery Suggest correctionTo suggest a change, please log in or create a contributor account. Suggestions are reviewed before they change the record. |
| Introducer | Florida Colors Nursery Suggest correctionTo suggest a change, please log in or create a contributor account. Suggestions are reviewed before they change the record. |
| Country of origin | United States Suggest correctionTo suggest a change, please log in or create a contributor account. Suggestions are reviewed before they change the record. |
| Region of origin | Florida Suggest correctionTo suggest a change, please log in or create a contributor account. Suggestions are reviewed before they change the record. |
| First known year | 2007 Suggest correctionTo suggest a change, please log in or create a contributor account. Suggestions are reviewed before they change the record. |
| Year named | 2011 Suggest correctionTo suggest a change, please log in or create a contributor account. Suggestions are reviewed before they change the record. |
| PSA registration / tracking number | 385 Suggest correctionTo suggest a change, please log in or create a contributor account. Suggestions are reviewed before they change the record. |
| PSA status | RE Suggest correctionTo suggest a change, please log in or create a contributor account. Suggestions are reviewed before they change the record. |
| Registration authority | The Plumeria Society of America (PSA) Suggest correctionTo suggest a change, please log in or create a contributor account. Suggestions are reviewed before they change the record. |
| Registered by | Information needed Suggest valueTo suggest a change, please log in or create a contributor account. Suggestions are reviewed before they change the record. |
| Year registered | Information needed Suggest valueTo suggest a change, please log in or create a contributor account. Suggestions are reviewed before they change the record. |
| Year submitted | Information needed Suggest valueTo suggest a change, please log in or create a contributor account. Suggestions are reviewed before they change the record. |
| PSA historical record notes | Tex and Kay Norwood Suggest correctionTo suggest a change, please log in or create a contributor account. Suggestions are reviewed before they change the record. |
| History / Story | <span class="pdb-inline-current-value">Florida Colors Nursery traces Hope to seed received from Luc in 2007 and describes it as a seedling from White Shell seedling. The cultivar was named in tribute to Tex Norwood's father.</span> <div class="pdb-inline-tools"><details class="pdb-inline-suggest pdb-inline-login-gate"><summary>Suggest correction</summary><div class="pdb-inline-panel"><p>To suggest a change, please log in or create a contributor account. Suggestions are reviewed before they change the record.</p><p class="pdb-inline-action-row"><a href="https://plumeriadatabase.com/verifier-login/?redirect_to=https://plumeriadatabase.com/cultivars/hope/">Log in</a><a href="https://plumeriadatabase.com/create-contributor-account/?redirect_to=https://plumeriadatabase.com/cultivars/hope/">Create account</a></p></div></details></div> |
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Identification Assistance
This record gathers comparison clues from source records and photos. A plumeria should not be positively identified from one trait or one photo alone.
Collections
| Collections | Florida Colors Nursery, Tex Norwood Suggest correctionTo suggest a change, please log in or create a contributor account. Suggestions are reviewed before they change the record. |
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| Collection notes | Information needed Suggest valueTo suggest a change, please log in or create a contributor account. Suggestions are reviewed before they change the record. |
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Approved Cultivar Photos
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Compare Photos by Conditions20 of 20 approved photos include comparison details
Flower
9 approved photos

Photo by: Tex Norwood
Date: 2014-09-04
Region: South Florida / Homestead area

Photo by: Tex Norwood
Date: 2015-04-09
Region: South Florida / Homestead area

Photo by: Tex Norwood
Date: 2015-04-16
Region: South Florida / Homestead area

Photo by: Tex Norwood
Date: 2015-04-20
Region: South Florida / Homestead area

Photo by: Tex Norwood
Date: 2015-05-31
Region: South Florida / Homestead area

Photo by: Tex Norwood
Date: 2015-06-28
Region: South Florida / Homestead area

Photo by: Tex Norwood
Date: 2015-08-18
Region: South Florida / Homestead area

Photo by: Tex Norwood
Date: 2015-10-08
Region: South Florida / Homestead area

Photo by: Tex Norwood
Date: 2015-11-26
Region: South Florida / Homestead area
Bud / Inflorescence
10 approved photos

Photo by: Tex Norwood
Date: 2015-03-19
Region: South Florida / Homestead area

Photo by: Tex Norwood
Date: 2015-04-17
Region: South Florida / Homestead area

Photo by: Tex Norwood
Date: 2015-04-28
Region: South Florida / Homestead area

Photo by: Tex Norwood
Date: 2015-05-21
Region: South Florida / Homestead area

Photo by: Tex Norwood
Date: 2015-05-21
Region: South Florida / Homestead area

Photo by: Tex Norwood
Date: 2015-06-03
Region: South Florida / Homestead area

Photo by: Tex Norwood
Date: 2015-06-25
Region: South Florida / Homestead area

Photo by: Tex Norwood
Date: 2015-07-02
Region: South Florida / Homestead area

Photo by: Tex Norwood
Date: 2015-08-01
Region: South Florida / Homestead area

Photo by: Tex Norwood
Date: 2015-10-15
Region: South Florida / Homestead area
Seedpod
1 approved photo

Photo by: Tex Norwood
Date: 2015-09-04
Region: South Florida / Homestead area
Photo evidence
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