Jungle Jack’s Plumerias

Having recently moved from Hawaii to the Inland Empire I was craving plummies. A fellow gardener told me that Lowes had some. Beat feet to Lowes. Found JJ’s Divine. A prolific bloomer and a great plant. Now I will have to find JJ’s in the Inland Empire again! I NEED more of their miniature plumeria. I prefer very fragrent plants so suggestions are welcome.

Went to their recent 3-​day plumeria sale at The Plant Stand (Costa Mesa, CA) last Sunday (⁸⁄₃₀) & was not disappointed. John helped me find specific varieties I emailed to him a week prior to the sale. I ended up purchasing 13 (!) from 1gal to 10 gal ones: Laurien (1 gal & 10-​gal with blooms), Inca Gold, Divine, Valkyrie, Buster (with blooms), Scentsational, Tipsy, Temptation, Mystique, Penang Peach, Artistry, Firestorm. All are looking healthy & hoping they all stay that way! I will be at their Open House next year for sure at their actual nursery in Vista, CA.

PART I.
OH MY GOODNESS. Jungle Jack’s is a plumeria paradise!!!
I have been stalking Jungle Jack’s website for awhile, and have bought some JJ plumeria at nearby stores. But I wanted to check out the fancier varieties and colors at their Vista location. I had heard good things about their annual Open House event so I decided to check it out last weekend.
While it was sort of a mission to get to (2+ hour drive from LA), I will say it’s well worth it. There are so many plumeria and so many different colors and types that I was just overwhelmed. They are a little on the pricey side but they are high quality plants. If money weren’t an issue, I’d probably get almost every kind!!! (There are still 20ish on my wish list lol). There are plants EVERYWHERE. The greenhouses are carpeted in plumeria plants, I’d say there are THOUSANDS!!!
The staff was very sweet, friendly, informative and willing to go the extra mile to help you find what you’re looking for. They made the experience better and so easy!
I wish they had little wagons to put your plants in (next time I’ll bring my own) because otherwise we had to tag the ones we picked and put them at the holding area. I guess I can always go on a regular day next time.
PART II.
About a month after the annual Open House, I busted a mission down here again. I HAD THE PLACE ALL TO MYSELF!!! It was a welcome change from the hustle and bustle and overwhelming feeling of Open House. There were considerably less plants but I couldn’t leave empty handed! Got 2 more to add to the collection.
PART III.
Apparently JJ had a sale at the Plant Stand (now renamed? I’m confused) in Costa Mesa and I came down on the second day… ONLY TO STRIKE GOLD!!! I was in love with Royal Silk on the website and it was sold out for the year, but after picking through the 1gal containers, I basically won the lotto… there she was, Royal Silk, calling out my name. OF COURSE I got it, and like 5 others (Phuket, Sahara, CS3, Zona Rosa, etc) because I can’t resist. Fast and easy check out and the kind JJ employees helped load the plants into my boxes and then in my car. Super sweet:-)
HIGHLY RECOMMEND JUNGLE JACK’S!!!

I have purchased over 5 different types of plumeria from Jungle Jack’s, and they are all very colorful and hearty. The owners in the Vista location are very friendly and willing to explain each plant and further information if you ask them. I have purchased: California Sunset, Pinwheel, Desert Sunrise, Thumbalina, Inca Gold.

The BEST place for the most unique, colorful and hardy plumerias! LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this place! Our trees withstood some of the cold nights we had this past winter. Can’t wait for all of them to bloom this year.

Got an awesome King Kong palm (from the mountains of Thailand), and many collector plumerias!!! They were so nice, and believe in customer service. My fav plumeria and King Kong palm source.