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Beautiful and Fragrant Frangipani Farm Northern Territory

Frangipani farm northern territory are the outcome of a trip taken five years ago under the guidance of ornamental horticulturalist Doris Marcsik who took a group of growers on a study tour of Hawaii in order to research the ornamental flower industry.

Frangipani which is known otherwise as Plumeria, is a native of the warm tropical areas of the Pacific Islands. A variety of frangipani flowers in a range of vibrant colors such as white, pink, red and yellow are found in the Northern territories. These varieties were developed by the Corps, Forestry and Horticulture division of the Department of Primary Industry, Fisheries and Mines, through a selection of open-pollinated seeds of the frangipani flower which was brought from Hawaii.

The frangipani is a native to tropical America, in Hawaii; it is grown as an ornamental plant and is nor found in the wild. It is widely used in tropical landscapes around the world and is also found and associated with temples and graveyards.

The frangipani is a small tree that generally grows to about 30 to 40 ft. in height. Its broad and rounded canopy is often about as wide as the tree is tall. The leaves are glossy green and generally oval in shape, though they may also be pointed. The leaves are about 2 to 4 inches wide and about 8-12 inches long. Being a deciduous type the leaves fall off during winter and new leaves will emerge during the subsequent flowering period. The frangipani flowers are tubular and grow in a pinwheel form of five petals that are about 2 to 3 inches in diameter. The flowers are highly fragrant and bloom in clusters sometimes consisting of 50 to 60 flowers.

The frangipani only occasionally produces seed and when pollinated produce two hard, narrow pointed pods about 7 inches long which contain about 20-40 winged weeds. The plant is easy to grow in hot dry areas. It requires full sun and grows best in well drained and slightly acidic soil. The plant has moderate wind resistance. Irrigation during the dry periods is required for best growth and flowering in landscapes. These plants reach maturity in about 5 years. They can also be grown to a fairly large size in large tubs. Pruning of the plant is easiest in winter although heavy pruning may sacrifice the spring bloom.

For the northern territories the seed grown frangipanis need a number of years to grow and mature before they can be properly evaluated on how well they will flower and develop under the local conditions. The ornamental program was meant for focus on the new and improved ornamental products for the cut-flower industry and nursery industry.

The frangipani northern territory launch represented the latest product developed by the department and released to the industry and it was hoped that the funds raised from the release would be ploughed back for future collaborative research according to Mr. Smith, president of the Nursery and Garden Industry of the northern territory.