{"product_id":"plumeria-spp-fruit-salad-dwarf-frangipani","title":"Fruit Salad Dwarf Frangipani - Plumeria ‘Fruit Salad’","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrice includes everything:\u003c\/strong\u003e the plant, free delivery and professional installation by our planting team. One price, whole job done.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFruit Salad Dwarf Frangipani - Plumeria ‘Fruit Salad’\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e‘Fruit Salad’ is a named \u003cem\u003ePlumeria\u003c\/em\u003e selection whose flowers blend pink, apricot and yellow through a single bloom, so a mature head of flowers carries several tones at once rather than one flat colour. In dwarf form the branching is shorter and stouter than a common white frangipani, producing a low, wide, candelabra-shaped tree that suits a courtyard or a pot instead of dominating a front lawn. It behaves like a succulent as much as a tree: it wants heat, sharp drainage and to be left alone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Fruit Salad Dwarf Frangipani\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMulti-Tone Flowers\u003c\/strong\u003e: Individual blooms carry pink, apricot and yellow together, giving depth that single-colour frangipanis lack.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEvening Perfume\u003c\/strong\u003e: Scent strengthens through the evening, which makes placement near outdoor dining worth thinking about.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLow Branching\u003c\/strong\u003e: The dwarf habit produces a wide, low-headed frame at eye level rather than flowers held out of sight.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDrought Hardened\u003c\/strong\u003e: Thick water-storing stems let it ride out dry spells with no supplementary irrigation once established.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWinter Bare Structure\u003c\/strong\u003e: The bare grey candelabra branching is a deliberate sculptural feature in the cool months, not a fault.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCourtyard Centrepiece\u003c\/strong\u003e: A single specimen anchors a small paved space and stays in scale with the walls around it.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoolside Planting\u003c\/strong\u003e: Tolerates reflected heat and glare, and drops little litter besides spent flowers.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLarge Feature Pot\u003c\/strong\u003e: The restricted root run of a container suits it, and pots can be moved under eaves in cold districts.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCoastal Front Garden\u003c\/strong\u003e: Handles salt-laden wind in warm coastal positions from Sydney northward.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 to 2m, though it is not a screening plant by nature\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.5 to 3.5m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Late spring and summer, when soil is warm and rain is reliable\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sharp drainage is non-negotiable; sandy loam or a gritty raised bed, never heavy clay or an irrigated lawn zone\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water sparingly, allowing the soil to dry between soakings, because overwatering a newly planted frangipani causes stem rot faster than drought ever will. Mulch with gravel or coarse bark kept well clear of the trunk, and withhold water entirely once leaves drop for winter.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2 to 3m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2 to 3m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Slow\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deciduous, dropping leaves through winter and holding longer in the tropics\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun, minimum six hours\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e Genus native to Central America and the Caribbean\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Blended pink, apricot and yellow\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"45L","offer_id":59795365101854,"sku":"ND-1421-45L","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/eD6nnOiJtChy5MvHrhu3n_yGNjsjJj.jpg?v=1787314315","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/plumeria-spp-fruit-salad-dwarf-frangipani","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}