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Frangipanis of Noosa (FON) is a wholesale frangipani nursery located on Queensland's Sunshine coast.

Frangipanis of Noosa fills wholesale orders for frangipanis, offers advanced frangipani trees direct to the public and also offers a cheap mail-order service for small frangipani plants.

Frangipani Features
As well as the magnificent scent, the frangipani flower comes in a variety of stunning colour combinations. Most frangipani flowers and all of the common varieties have strong and beautiful fragrances. Frangipanis are a tropical plant and grow best in warm dry climates.

Drought Resistance
Recently (2009-2011), we've had almost continuous rainfall and some huge floods however Australia often experiences long periods with little rain (2005-2008) and some inland areas get long harsh droughts. Every decade or so, the dams around Australia become low and even the large Australian cities like Brisbane and Sydney have water restrictions.
Finding time to water plants while following water restrictions can be stressful. Having drought resistant plants like frangipanis which can survive on their own not only makes life easier but also socially and environmentally responsible. Established frangipani trees not only survive in dry conditions but they produce more flowers and can flourish.

Root Invasion and Height
If huge trees overhanging houses and trees growing up into power lines make you nervous, frangipanis are a wise choice for you. Frangipani trees don't grow much taller than 5 metres and can be easily trimmed. They have roots which gently go around solid materials.

Frangipani Beauty
If you're building a new house and planning your garden, you have a great opportunity to plant a frangipani. Imagine being able to hand pick your own frangipani flowers to put in an inside vase. Not only will the beautiful natural aroma cleanse the air but the colours will also brighten the room.

Frangipanis for the Spirit
In the world of flowers, the frangipani is the flower of love. This is also a common belief in Feng Shui. If you don't know much about frangipanis, try sitting underneath a flowering frangipani tree and breathe in the aroma. See for yourself if your anxieties are soothed and your heart feels love.

Frangipani Popularity
Hundreds of years ago, frangipanis were taken from Central America to new countries by missionaries and early travellers. They were often planted around churches and temples which gave them a certain religious significance in some countries. Since frangipanis are tropical plants, they grew well and spread in abundance in tropical and subtropical regions. They are now so common in some tropical areas, they are taken for granted.
In the 70's, when there were political and social movements promoting world peace, social harmony and inner contentment, flowers were a symbol of peace and harmony so naturally a beautiful and popular flower such as the frangipani become popular.

Frangipanis Love Full Warmth
It's easy to notice that large frangipani trees in full sun do very well.

While frangipanis are still small, they can be shaded from the strong summer sun to get more luscious foliage. Depending on the species of frangipani, moving potted frangipanis from full shade to full sun will probably result in the leaves getting sun burnt. If the summer days reach the high 30s, it's possible for frangipani leaves, even on large trees, to become burnt. Burnt leaves will not kill the frangipani plant so a sunny position to survive the winter is more important.

There's no doubt that frangipanis grow better in warm positions.  Large frangipanis do well in full sun but the direct sunlight can sometimes burn the frangipani leaves. In non-tropical areas, it's important to choose the best position to plant your frangipani. When surrounding objects retain and reflect the sun's warmth onto the frangipani, the frangipani with experience vigorous growth, good health and strength. A wall behind the frangipani will reflect the heat and light from the sun back onto the frangipani as well as hold the warm air in. A concrete surface or water body in front of the frangipani will reflect sunlight and heat onto the frangipani. Frangipanis love the extra heat and because it's coming from different directions, it does not burn the leaves.  

Dormancy
The deciduous frangipani species drop most or all their leaves before dormancy leaving the skeleton of the tree for a few months in the winter. Although a dormant frangipani looks rather lifeless and bare, they can be appreciated for what they are for example, viewing them as an artistic sculpture. Having surrounding plants such as palms and small evergreens can put back life to the frangipani area all year round. Another benefit of a deciduous frangipani over other types of trees is that it can let sun through to warm houses and keep the underneath alive and green.

Frangipani Colour Varieties
Frangipani flowers come in a range of colours. Some are two toned such as yellow and white  (known as "white") or pink and white (known as "pink"). Some have a pure or almost uniform colour such as reds and yellows. While some "pinks" actually have some orange or yellow in the middle, those with less pink and more orange/yellow are known as either "tricolour", "rainbow", "apricot" or "fruit salad".

When analyzed closely, there are hundreds of variations within the above common groups of frangipanis. Variations which consistently show a unique feature in their flower such as flower shape, colour tone and colour positioning, are often given a new name by the discoverer, or rather the first person to document their discovery.

Evergreen Frangipanis (Obtusas)
Plumeria obtusa varieties are the most popular evergreen frangipanis. In the tropics, frangipani obtusas can keep their leaves throughout the winter but in other areas like South East Queensland, they usually lose their leaves like other traditional frangipani species.
There are two types of plumeria obtusa. The Singapore White and the Singapore Pink. Our Singapore Pink is a dwarf frangipani and is also known as Darwin Petite Pink. Both the pink obtusa and white obtusa lose their leaves a couple of months later than the traditional frangipanis.
Evergreen obtusas are more sensitive to the cold and more delicate in general. I suspect that traditional frangipanis lose their leaves to go into dormancy to protect themselves from the winter. On the other hand, since obtusas are from the tropics, the trigger to go into dormancy is not as affective.
I have noticed that some people in Brisbane have got the positioning and conditions perfect enough so that their Singapore Whites keep their leaves all year round, but these cases are the minority.

Other Evergreen Frangipanis
Other evergreen frangipanis include plumeria pudica and plumeria stenophylla. Like the obtusas, they keep their leaves longer than common frangipanis but their leaves don't stay as vibrant green throughout the winter. Some plants may even have leaves which turn yellow and fall off depending on the
climate and amount of sunlight.

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