Hello, I have five packets (10 seeds each) of plumeria seeds. The packets are red orange, white with yellow center, 2 packs of white pink and yellow. I'm looking for a small clivia seedling, several leaves, 6 mo. old? can be younger. Any color flower other than common orange. As my Gardenweb implies I love clivias and have several dozen plants. I can never have too many, I'm a clivia addict. PLMK, John

These were new leaves from 2"-7" long,very green and very healthy.All of last years leaves have fallen off. As for the black tips, some were tiny claws and others were maybe 1"-2" long leaves. The good news is that the leaves have stopped falling off as of maybe 3 days ago but for 3-4 days it lost 10+ a day. It was very cold here this winter,30's at night for several days,would that cause this? Weed and feed? I have not had a problem in the past with lawn fertilizer. Should I have not used 15-15-15 fertilizer on it? Thanks for your reply.....Jerry

Thank you Alex, for looking in on my pix! Your encouragement is greatly appreciated!..as are your wonderful garden pix..all of them! As for the plumeria pudica, I'm not sure, but is that one that does not drop its leaves in winter? I notice in your picture, it looks quite different, the leaves look darker and "bolder"! You are right about wanting more!.. My other adoptee is a one-branched creature with larger leaves on the top. As I've asked in another post, I was hoping, perhaps next spring, to cut the branch into a cutting and start a new one (the propagation bug bites too); or else maybe I should give it another year to show that it too can blossom (It has never). Thanks again. Does anyone who might have seen my pix submitted on July 12 to the gallery, have an idea of which "named" variety it might look like. I realize it doesn't prove it is; but curious! Thanks Eileen

I'm not familiar with that variety's characteristics. The vendor is well known and to best of my recollection has a good reputation on this forum. Have you used any kind of sprays or treatments? How about your fertilizing and watering routine? Soil Conditions? I would assume if you have 25 other plants (assuming plumerias) you have a good system but thought I would still pose the questions. When you transplanted into the 7 gallon how did the root ball look? The tips look healthy from the pictures. I am not so sure that damp and cool nights could be a major factor. I would do two things...Make sure its not a something like a fungus or insect and start making some adjustments. Maybe relocate it in the yard to a warmer more sunny location or change your fertilizing routine to same quantity but in smaller, more frequent applications...monitor, adjust, and monitor some more. You can figure it out. Don't give up on it.