First time growing Plumeria (CA)
Brittany R
6 years ago
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Has anyone grown Plumeria in Central inland CA?
Comments (31)They love heat,no doubt about it. Mine was from a cutting in 1998,..grew well,I planted in the ground in 2010,it nearly died as all roots and all but two main branches rotted in a wet year ..and looking back,letting grasses grow under it was a very bad,near lethal mistake. I now have planted out a second white plum..bare ground all around it. Slightly amended soils from years of being the vegetable garden years ago. All my other Plumeria in the central bay area are pot plants....See MoreFirst time plumeria grower
Comments (10)Hi there and WELCOME! And congrats on your new cutting! It looks really good! Do you know what variety or color you got? How exciting! So far I've had the best luck with some advice from everyone here - to get some hardwood mulch ($4 or less but only comes in big bags) and put some in a plastic container where you can set your cutting just on top of or above the mulch. Some lay them down, I have stood them up and laid them down depending on space. Can you take a pic of the end of your cutting? Just curious how callused it already is? You can use a variety of bins / Tupperware, whatever - I have even used a pitcher. And put the lid over or put aluminum foil on top & put in a warm place (your covered patio sounds perfect) and it creates a kind of humidity chamber for the cutting. The mulch has moisture already in it, in an amount that seems good for keeping the cutting just moist enough without rotting it. Good luck and I'm sure others will have great advice for you as well. Please keep us updated on your progress!...See MoreGrowing plumeria in Northern CA
Comments (3)Kevin, Your plumeria need sunlight, direct sunlight. They also need fertilizer. That is why yours are stunted and the new one is more healthy. plumeria need at least 6 hours of direct sunlight in order to thrive and bloom. They should be in a fast draining soil mix. You can use cactus mix. The soil should stay on the dry side of moist. Either use a moisture meter or stick a finger about an inch or two deep. If it feels dry, water, if not, don't. It's best to err on the dry side. Use a fetilizer with a high middle number to encourage blooms. Everyone has their favorite and what works is fine. I use a varying fetilizer schedule depending on the season. I use a balanced 10-10-10 in the spring to encourage leafing out, then switch to 4-10-10 to encourage blooms in June, then to 0-10-10 in the fall to prepare for dormancy. Your plumeria are sensitive to cold and length of daylight. When the temps drop and the days get shorter, they will start to shed leaves and go dormant. Bring them inside when the temps will drop below 50F and store them indoors. Some try to keep them going by placing them near a window in a warm area while others put them in a dark place to sleep over the winter. When the weather warms up, introduce them to outdoors during the warm day and bring them in for the night. Check out plumeria101.com...See Moregrowing plumeria in so. CA
Comments (23)Hi Kasie, Ok..things have changed.. getting really chilly and now rain. I have most all my plants in pots covered on my south east covered patio. covered in ice cloth. Had some covered in the ground, but started raining and the ice cloth is not waterproof, so pulled them off. Really cold out, suppose to be in the 30's here all week, night temps. boy..I don't know where they will go..how they will do. I have about 9 in the house, in my studio, small ones and DS..don't have room in my house for the large ones. Last year put them in my dining room, now that is full of a large Christmas tree. None yet are dormant, no leaves dropping. Cool temps hit, came earlier this year. My plants in the ground do not look good, have a clear ooze coming out of the tips...thats don't know. Can not do the Christmas lights as some suggest, do not have electricity on my patio to do this. Karen B..rather disturbed and worried....See MoreBrittany R
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