The Exotic Plumeria

A friendly nursery dedicated to plumeria. I enjoyed being able to travel to the nursery and bought several rooted plants. Now my back patio smells like Hawaii, and is decorated with many nice flowers.

This is a fantastic nursery staffed by some of the friendliest and most knowledgeable people I know. From out on the street, it doesn’t look like much, but inside there are rows and rows of plumeria plants. I went in on a Thursday afternoon and was given a thorough tour of without scheduling in advance (well, no one else was there I suppose…). Almost all of the plants are grown in~3 gallon pots. There are older plants that are taller houses and medium plants that are as tall as a person, but the majority are plants that about 2 feet or so in height. The place smells amazing and each cultivar is a jewel to behold and a feast for the nose. There are hundreds of different cultivars ranging from yellow, white, red, pink, and rainbow hues. The staff are amazing at answering questions concerning plumeria (they are the experts after all!). Everything you ever wanted to know about growing and caring for plumeria can be found here.
Now the price: plumeria isn’t cheap. The less expensive ones (celadine, etc) are about about the price of a respectable potted rose bush. The more expensive ones will give Cattleyas a run for their money. The most rare ones will cost an arm and perhaps a leg too. Still if you do a search for plumeria online, even un-​rooted cuttings can cost $ 20 – 30 each. Each plant has a 90 day guarantee, which is reassuring. They also do sell seed pods, which contain ~50 seeds or so for about $ 17, though the availability varies. I am told that the seeds will take upwards of 5 years to reach blooming size and will likely resemble the parent but not identically.
All in all, this is a great little place to check of you’re in Tampa and like visiting nurseries, or if you just happen to be traveling through the area. If you’re around in the summer months (June or so), the place is heavenly.

What a great little hidden gem. I fell in love with Plumerias on a fantastic holiday with my boyfriend to North Captiva the island has them everywhere. I have wanted one ever since we came home especially the yellow and white variety. So on our way home from Naples we took a detour through Tampa to stop at this fantastic place. It’s tucked away back from the main road and is just amazing. The girl that helped us with the selection was very helpful both in our choice and with future care instructions. Prices were very reasonable and I will definitely return for possibly another variety of Plumeria. They are my kind of plants. Easy, low maintenance plants as I don’t possess the power of the green thumb. This is a great place I highly recommend popping in!

We have been on the search for a particular plumeria for a while and since we happened to be passing the Tampa area we decided to stop and have a peek.
Amazingly they must have a thousand or more plumeria of different shapes, sizes, and colors squeezed on this property. Thankfully they had a very nice nursery assistant and catalog to help guide us through the selection process. The helpful lady walked us to the area to pick out our plumeria and explained the pricing structure and how to care for the plant.
This was a wonderful experience and I would most definitely recommend them if you are in search of a particular specimen.
They offer a 90 day exchange policy (with original receipt) should your plant have a rooting or disease issue. Shipping is available as well.