Pink Ruffles

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Pink Ruffles

Flower colors: Pink. Flower size: 3 inches. Fragrance: Strong sweet fragrance. Growth habit: Medium Compact. Parentage: Pink Pansy.

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Description

Pink Ruffles is a plumeria cultivar associated with Florida Colors Nursery catalog, with source location listed as Florida, United States. Parentage is listed as Pink Pansy. Available flower details describe pink flowers with a yellow center, a yellow throat, pink edges, and pattern notes of edged. Flower size is listed as 2 1/2 to 3 1/2 inches. Fragrance is listed as strong strong sweet fragrance. Growth and bloom notes describe medium compact growth and blooming listed as a prolific bloomer. Additional comparison details include leaf notes: Elliptic, petiole details: 1-2 inches, green, and petal notes: Elliptical.

Pink Ruffles plumeria photo
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Traits and Characteristics

Flower23 listed / 7 openListed: Primary flower colors, Flower center color, Flower throat color +20 moreNeeds: Secondary flower color, Reverse color, Flower center size +4 more
Flower Color
Primary flower colorsPink
Secondary flower color Information needed
Flower center colorYellow
Flower throat colorYellow
Edge colorPink
Reverse color Information needed
Flower Size
Flower center size Information needed
Flower throat sizeSmall
Flower Size3 inches
Flower Size Varies2 1/2-3 1/2 inches | 3-3 1/2 inches
Pattern & Color Response
Center / throat patternGradient
Flower color patternEdged
Color behavior / fadingFlower color can change with sun exposure, heat, cool weather, bloom age, petal texture, rainfall, and region. For this record, source notes mention fading, aging, edge changes, or color shift.
Season / temperature responseApproved photographs range from saturated pink flowers to pale cream and pink bicolors. The photographs document color and form variation but do not by themselves establish the environmental cause.
Sun exposure response Information needed
Bloom age response Information needed
Petal Form
Petal count Information needed
Petal shapeElliptical
Petal widthWide
Petal tipRounded
Petal Movement & Flower Type
Petal reflexModerate
Petal twistModerate
Petal curlRecurved
Flower type / opening formVariable Form
Petal Arrangement
Petal edgeRuffled
Petal overlapModerate
Petal spacingSlight Overlap
Petal Texture & Substance
Petal textureruffled, fades
Petal surfaceSmooth
Petal substance Information needed
Bloom1 listed / 7 openListed: Blooming habitNeeds: Bloom frequency, Bloom season, Flower production +4 more
Bloom Habit & Season
Blooming habitProlific Bloomer
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Bloom Performance
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Fragrance2 listed / 4 openListed: Fragrance strength, Fragrance profileNeeds: Fragrance present, Fragrance family, Fragrance timing +1 more
Presence & Strength
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Fragrance strengthStrong
Scent Profile & Timing
Fragrance profileStrong sweet fragrance
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Tree1 listed / 8 openListed: Growth habitNeeds: Growth class, Growth rate, Vigor +5 more
Growth
Growth class Information needed
Growth habitMedium Compact
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Form & Garden Use
Branching Information needed
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Seed / Reproduction0 listed / 7 openNeeds: Seed production, Seed pod behavior, Pod reliability +4 more
Seed & Pod Production
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Pod & Seed Details
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Propagation0 listed / 6 openNeeds: Rooting difficulty, Rooting speed, Cutting success +3 more
Cuttings & Rooting
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Grafting & Best Method
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Inflorescence6 listed / 5 openListed: Inflorescence size, Inflorescence shape, Bud color +3 moreNeeds: Inflorescence height, Inflorescence width, Stalk color +2 more
Size & Shape
Inflorescence sizeLarge
Inflorescence shapeRounded
Inflorescence height Information needed
Inflorescence width Information needed
Buds & Bloom Display
Bud colorRed
Bud countHigh
Flowers open at onceMany
Bloom presentationOutward-Facing
Stalk Details
Stalk color Information needed
Stalk texture Information needed
Pubescence Information needed
Leaves16 listed / 2 openListed: Leaf shape, Leaf base, Leaf tip +13 moreNeeds: New leaf color, Leaf texture
Leaf Shape & Size
Leaf shapeElliptic
Leaf baseTapered
Leaf tipAcuminate
Leaf sizeLarge
Leaf lengthApproximately 7.7 inches (blade)
Leaf widthApproximately 4 inches
Leaf Color & Veins
Leaf colorDark Green
New leaf color Information needed
Vein prominenceStrong
Midrib colorPale Green
Petiole
Petiole length1-2 inches
Petiole colorGreen
Leaf Surface & Edge
Leaf marginSmooth
Leaf texture Information needed
Leaf surfaceSmooth
Leaf glossSemi-Gloss
VariegationNone
Leaf notesScale-backed photos 29979 and 29980 show the upper and lower surfaces of one leaf. The blade is approximately 7.7 inches long and 4 inches wide, elliptic with a tapered base and acuminate tip. The upper surface is dark green; the underside is lighter green with a pale midrib and strong lateral veins. The margin is smooth.

These traits update from the structured cultivar record. Use them as comparison clues, not proof of identity by themselves.

Name, Parentage & Relationships4 sections
Name & AKA
Also known asRuffles | Vanda | Vanda Ruffles
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Parentage
Parentage type Information needed
Seedling of / parentagePink Pansy
Pod parentPink Pansy
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Origin & History
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Country of originUnited States
Region of originFlorida
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PSA registration / tracking number124
PSA statusCR
Registration authorityThe Plumeria Society of America (PSA)
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Year submitted1995
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History / StoryNotes: A Florida Colors Nursery Seedling, Bright rose-pink flowers have a distinctive ruffle at the petal edge making it the only plumeria with ruffled flowers. sets seeds.
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Collections1 listed / 1 openListed: CollectionsNeeds: Collection notes
CollectionsFlorida Colors Nursery, Registered Plumeria
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Verifier / Source StatusRecord status
Record statusPublished
VerificationNeeds expert review
RegistrationPSA 124
Approved public photos19
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