Plumeria

[weirgeld]

Originally Posted by utah

I've read conflicting things about what to do with a plumeria in the winter. Sounds like I'm going to ignore mine this winter. I want some of those beautiful flowers next year!

Thanks

I have talked to several people about how to winter plumeria over the years. There seems to be several ways. I have several plants that I have had for many years, I have tried it several ways. The best way that I have found is to just leave them in the pot, somewhere above about 50 degrees (although mine have gotten colder and not been harmed), and ignore them. Some people say you should water them during the winter. From what I have found, water them only if they start to look a little shriveled. I have also bare rooted them. But it seems like the flowers are more stunted and it takes a while for the leaves to come in. Thanks for "listening" to me ramble.

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[utah]

Originally Posted by weirgeld

I have talked to several people about how to winter plumeria over the years. There seems to be several ways. I have several plants that I have had for many years, I have tried it several ways. The best way that I have found is to just leave them in the pot, somewhere above about 50 degrees (although mine have gotten colder and not been harmed), and ignore them. Some people say you should water them during the winter. From what I have found, water them only if they start to look a little shriveled. I have also bare rooted them. But it seems like the flowers are more stunted and it takes a while for the leaves to come in. Thanks for "listening" to me ramble.

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[Tindomul]

Hi Sue, My fiancee says that a beauty!! Thanks for sharing

[Ross]

Sue, my Sis lives in Lutz (as I may have said before) and grows many colors of these right in the ground in her back yard. My dad had a yellow like yours from Hawaii in his front yard in St. Pete and it had a few problems from infrequent cold weather. But Chris (my sister) has had really nice blossoms of all sorts of colors. These things are awsum, but no way here in Mich.

[cb977]

Ross, you can do them potted there in Michigan!
They go in for a deep winter rest anyway, you should give one a try

[Ross]

Originally Posted by cb977

Ross, you can do them potted there in Michigan!
They go in for a deep winter rest anyway, you should give one a try

Oh no! Another enabler! Where's Shannon?

[cb977]

[bazza]

Originally Posted by thakshila smith

Is this similar to temple trees flowers. It grows here .they grow up to a large tree and there are big flowers to small flowers,

yes they are what you refer to as temple trees

[unhappykat]

If you live somewhere too cold just let them stay outside as long as possible, I grow them in six inch pots and when they drop leaves in winter I just bring them inside the house, I leave them behind the TV or inside a closet, so they arent eyesores, and check them every few weeks for water and growth. they are supre drought tolerant, the cactus wilt before they do.

[harleymc]

Young/ small Plumerias often will only flower every second year, but after a few branch divisions they'll flower each year.
The decidous species and cultivars make awesome live mounts for winter/spring flowering epiphytes.