I get the feeling of being in Hawaii when my Plumerias are in bloom. If I close my eyes and smell the scent of the flowers; I can even pretend for a moment that I am on a tropical island. Look at these beauties that are so easy to grow and can create such a vibrant, tropical atmosphere.
Quick Tips for Plumerias:
1. Place in full sun. 2. The soil needs to have good drainage- use cactus mix. 3. Keep soil evenly moist and spray with a water mister, daily if possible. 4. If you get a cutting, use root hormone to aid in root growth and plant 4 inches into the soil. 5. When the plumeria starts to bloom, add organic bone meal to the soil to boost flowering (a 3 lb. bag is around $6.00). 6. Keep out of frost conditions in the winter by covering at night, or bringing Plumeria indoors. 6. Talk and sing to your plumeria often- you will both grow more abundantly!
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Sep 30, 2009 @ 12:18:43
Oh, so pretty! Good tip about using cactus mix.
Sep 30, 2009 @ 13:13:27
I always put bark and rocks on the bottom of my containers to help with drainage too. thanks for your comment!
Sep 30, 2009 @ 17:36:31
You can grow these from cutting too?? Plumeria are so feminine. Love them.
Sep 30, 2009 @ 19:08:50
Yes, you can cut off a section and put rooting hormone on the end and place it in a pot of soil.. it will grow roots!
Oct 05, 2009 @ 21:30:26
My home on Hawaii is amidst a forrest of Plumerias. When the
wind breaks off a limb, I stick it back in the ground, and it starts
a new life of it’s own. I never give up on one of my plants.
Oct 05, 2009 @ 21:58:00
It must smell heavenly at your home when all the plumerias are in bloom and there is a nice tradewind…. paradise!
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