My first Plumeria, dull but pretty, Samoan Fluff
mjhuntingtonbeach
14 years ago
The first plumeria I ever had was a Samoan Fluff. That was about 15 years ago, it was ignored since I wasn't too sure what to do with a plumeria, until about five years ago. A small shrub of maybe three arms, maybe three feet tall... lived through the freeze of '07, and has been growing like a race horse since I started paying it the proper attention.
I know it's a generic white, and to my nose has no smell at all, but it is pretty.
Here are some pictures taken this week.
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Loveplants2 8b Virginia Beach, Virginia
14 years ago
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Comments (11)While it won't help for any possible cold damage done up until this point, I second the frost cloth suggestion. I'm in the inland empire, and have 6 in-ground plumeria in the back yard. They've been covered with frost cloth since the first cold spell, and it seems to be working. I didn't do the frost cloth thing last winter until too late, and ended up having to amputate several branches of one of the plumeria the following spring to save it from rot. I don't do anything really fancy - I just buy the long garden stakes at Lowes (6'ish) and stick them in the ground around the plumeria, then throw the frost cloth (also from Lowes) on top and secure it with clothespins. The cloth should touch the ground on all sides. The plumies still get some airflow and light, but the cloth keeps it slightly warmer underneath. I agree with everyone else that you should probably leave it alone (just protect it from future cold spells). Keep an eye on any branches that you think might have damage, though, and if they start feeling mushy, you may need to take action....See MoreRecommendations for first plumeria
Comments (13)Notice that no one has said you were crazy to grow plumeria in your zone. That's because I know of people in Michigan, Illinois, Massachusetts, and other northern states as well as Canada that grow them. Yes, they have to take them in for the winter, which can be a problem when they get larger. You can prune them to keep them a manageable size. You can also bare root them over the winter. There is a lady in Texas who digs up about a hundred plumeria and stores them in her garage and closets bare rooted and hanging upside down from the root ball. In the spring, she replants them outdoors and they do very well. The advice about Celadine and Aztec Gold is good, since these seem to tolerate less than ideal conditions and their fragrance is wonderful. Also, as advised, grafted plants give you a better chance of blooms the first year. I have had cuttings root and bloom in the same year, but the chances of that are less than grafted/rooted plants. Go for it! Mike...See MoreHow close do you plants plumerias in a planter?
Comments (2)Bill, mahalo! That is what I needed to hear. I see what you mean about Guillots Sunset. You gave me a large cutting last year, and a short one. I planted them both in one large pot (together). The plant is HUGE! No inflos yet this year (but I am still hoping). The tree has the most leaves of all of my other varieties, other than my Singapore Whites before they lost all of their leaves. The picture you had sent me of you backyard shows one planter ( at least it looks like a planter, rocks on the outside, set in cement?) and it looked like they were closer. Pictures can be decieving! I will look closely at the plants I am moving into the planter and see how they are maturing. I am planning on putting my Princess Victoria in the planter, and it seems to be somewhat upright grower... Longer trunk and first branching. This year I seem to have inflos on all the branches, so it will be interesting to watch. Thanks again. I will post before and after pix... Hopefully tomorrow I will replant all the ones I need to into the planter. Jen...See MoreNo Blooms on My Plumeria :(
Comments (36)I lived in florida 22 years and started a plumeria from "stick" form. It was beautiful and bloomed the second year, all of the plumerias I have, bloomed the second year from "stick'. When we move the NC I took my plumeria with me and it grew beautifully for 3 years. It was the talk of the neighborhood every summer. Plumerias have a dormant season here in the north and after the leaves fell off in the fall I put in into the garage to winter it. I would bring it out in the spring when it was still cool out (60 degrees and above). One time I left it out in the evening and it got just alittle frost on it....it did not recover...I was so sad. They definately do not like even a nip of frost. Hard lesson. I was heart broken. I have 5 plumerias now and all are beautiful and blooming. Plumerias are "feeders" they like fertilizer. I fertilize them 2x's a week...with VERY weak fertilizer. Hope this helps. I think consistant light feeding might do the trick. Good Luck....See Moremalibu_rose
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