| 1 year ago :: Nov 12, 2008 - 6:39PM #1 | |
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I just bought a plumeria and want to try my hand at getting it to grow. I have read up on them quite a bit, I'm just not sure if I should transplant it now or later on. It isn't dormant yet and is getting new leaves.
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| 1 year ago :: Nov 14, 2008 - 10:23AM #2 | |
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Go ahead and plant your Plumeria now. Even if you live in a cold climate, the sooner roots develop; the better it will be for the cutting. Leaves require water and nutrients for growth and roots supply these things. Protect it from freezing and make sure the soil is well drained.
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| 1 year ago :: Nov 17, 2008 - 3:36PM #3 | |
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Hi Carol, thanks for your reply. I didn't give enough details in my question. The plumeria (Red) I just bought is about 2 ft tall and it has about 11 leaves on it and it looks like another coming out of the point. I want to make it a container plumeria as I am in zone 9 (Apache Junction, Az) and may have to move it around for the sun shade combination in the summer months. It is in the nursery pot I bought it in and I need to know if I should go ahead and put it in a new container now or wait awhile. When I do put it in a new pot, what is the best soil combination to use and how big should the pot be? Can you use any kind of container? I've read up on them a bit but at this point I am still a bit unsure how much sun & water I should be giving it this time of the year. Our days have been about 75-80 degrees during daytime and nights are 48-55 degrees. Any help you could give me would be appreciated. Thanks and have a great day.
Sandy |
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| 12 months ago :: Apr 17, 2009 - 8:38AM #4 | |
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Sandy, The largest pot you should need for your plant should be about 15 gallons. The plants I have are kept in the greenhouse over winter, but optimum temps are 80's during the day and 50's at night. I find that a standard potting soil mix works well for them. Biggest problem I have encountered with them in the greenhouse has been whiteflys. Good luck with the plumeria, Bill |
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| 11 months ago :: May 15, 2009 - 8:52PM #5 | |
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Now (mid-May) your plumeria should be enjoying the sunshine and heat outdoors on the patio, right? Not knowing how much relfective heat your landscape has, you may find that a location that gets some shade for a couple hours from lunch to mid-afternoon is best for your containerized plumeria specimen. From now until about the end of September you should make sure the soil in the container is warm, moist but well-draining. The heat and intense light will really bring the tips into producing the flower clusters. Plumeria really have low nutritional needs, so don't go overboard, perhaps if you had some granular all-purpose fertilizer like Osmocote or Dynamite you could sprinkle some on the soil, but don't worry too much. Once we're into October you may reduce the urge to retain a moist soil, slowly lengthening the time between waterings...since the shorter days and reduced light will naturally lead to fewer flowers and the leaves to begin yellowing and dropping. This all depends on how warm things remain in autumn in Arizona. I think you said last November the plumeria was still pushing out new leaves. And, then by winter, soil becomes nearly bone dry to force a resting dormancy. What color are the flowers? Do you happen to know the name of the cultivar you have? This should be an exciting time, in anticipation of the flower display! |
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| 10 months ago :: Jun 02, 2009 - 12:32PM #6 | |
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Hi Sandy, I have a plumeria I got from friends in FLA. and they lived on the Intercoastal Waterway near St Petersburg. I brought it home to KY and it was about 1 foot tall. It was off a tree in their front year and I just love it. I have to leave it in a pot to bring it in during the winter, but I leave it outside all summer. We have really hot days here (not like AZ where theres no humidity) and it does great in full sun. Just be careful not to overwater it because it will get mushy and die. I water mine every few days or when the dirt gets dry. Since it is a tropical plant, it needs sandy soil. Mine only bloomed one time in the 13 years I've had it and it was a beautiful white star shaped flower that smelled heavnenly. Unfortunately we had storms and it withered before I could take a picture of it. These plants are the easiest plant I've ever had to gorw. One time it fell over and broke a branch and I almost died, hoping it would not die, and I called my friend in FLA and asked him about it and he told me to put the piece that broke off in dirt and it would grow. I had 4 pots of these plants and I had to give some away because I ran out of room to put them in the winter. It will split into branches if you break off the top. The leaves get about as long as your forearm and drop off whem its starts getting cold. It doesn't need very much water in the dormant stage and when it gets warm outside it stays there till it gets cool, about October here. I really wish I could plant it in the yard but the winters are too much for it. This plant is very special to me because the girl I got it from was murdered a couple of years later and it cannot be replaced. I call it my "Katie" plant in remembrance of her. If you get those white cocoons on it, mix some milk and vinegar and spray it with that and it will get rid of them. The leaves have came out this far in only a week.
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