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Transplanting Plumeria Accident

10 years ago

Hi all plumeria experts out there! Recently, I just purchased a small, flowering plumeria "Isabella" with 3 beautiful inflows. The people at the register told me that I needed to transplant my plumeria into a bigger pot as soon as possible. So, following their advise, I decided to get the plant into a larger pot, but during this process, I accidentally broke off a third to a half of the plumeria's fragile root mass. Some of the flowers are now slightly wilting, so I decided to try rehabilitating its roots. I wrapped a large plastic bag around the pot and the lower portion of the plant, but left the upper portion untouched. I then sprayed water into the bag. I did this because I read that plumerias enjoy humid climates and thought I could mimic that effect. Now I worry that my inflows would stop producing flowers and break off, or the roots being damaged and rot furthermore due to possibly too much moisture? I am new to plumeria gardening and would appreciate all replies that could help me with my new plumeria. Thank You!!!

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printmaster1 (DFW TX)
10 years ago
NO expert here.
But, IMHO; no need for the plastic baggie over the root system. You can trim most if not all the leaves to help the plant concentrate on growing roots. The info should be OK, but the plant may not bloom until the root sysem has established itself again. Main thing is DO NOT OVER WATER. These plants are very exuberant and will survive a lot of abuse and then reward you with fantastic blooms!

Lonnie
catcatbar
Original Author
10 years ago
Thank you so much! Today, when I checked my plumeria, its flowers have straightened up again and new blooms are developing. I will remove the bag and allow the soil to start drying to prevent root loss.

Andrew
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