CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – Calling all Plumeria lovers, the wait is finally over!

July is plumeria month, and the South Texas Botanical Gardens is the best place for all things plumeria: gorgeous blooms, a weekend seminar, and an annual sale.

The Plumeria Passions Seminar begins at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, July 23 at the South Texas Botanical Gardens, located at 8545 S. Staples St.

During the seminar, Plumeria Garden co-curator Renee Brown will discuss tips on buying plumerias, raising them, and overwintering these exotic, fragrant tropical beauties.

Brown will also lead a tour of the Gardens and Nature Center’s impressive “Plumeria Grove” and Willoughby Observation Deck.

Organizers say spaced seating is available at the seminar and face masks are suggested, but the discussion will also be available via ZOOM. The seminar is free with general admission or membership and costs $5 for non-members. For seat reservations or ZOOM connection, call 361-852-2100.

The seminar prepares buyers for the sales reservations required for the annual Plumeria sale, which will take place Saturday, July 30 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Garden Senior Center, located at 5325 Greeley Dr.

Admission to the annual Garden Senior Center sale is free and open to the public.

The Plumeria Society, established in 1993 by Robert Owen, created the Plumeria Exhibit with more than 100 plants from members’ collections before the 1996 inauguration of the Botanical Gardens site, according to staff.

For more information, visit https://plumeriasocietyofsouthtexas.comemail [email protected] or call 361-852-2100.