Jim Little's 50-year love affair with plumeria began after an overgrown tree supplied him with a yard full of cuttings. Now, Jim Little has passed down his plumeria passion to his son Clark and grandson Dane. The Conversation visited the farm to talk with the three generations about opening up the farm to visitors.
Talia Portner, the horticulturist for the Koko Crater Botanical Garden, says the young crater, a result of an eruption 7,000 years ago, offers mineral-rich soil that is fertile ground for the drought-tolerant plumeria.