Caring for your Plumeria 101
Caring for your Plumeria / Frangipani Plumeria, also known as Frangipani or Hawaiian lei flower, is an exotic tropical plant that is easy to grow.
The Plumeria Care journal
Stories, observations, and growing notes.
Browse concise articles from growers and contributors. Open an article when you want the complete story—without scrolling through every post at once.
Fertilizer Basics
Nutrients Plumeria needs to be fertilized because most soil does not provide the essential nutrients required for optimum growth. Even if you are lucky enough
Planning your Plumeria Seasonal Care Regimen
I want to share our vision of the best Plumeria care regimen for all plumeria growers. I hope the following helps you with your goals
Re-potting Plumerias
I like to re-pot my potted plumerias once they wake up late winter or early spring. Potting soil loses its nutrients over time, so it’s
Save Your Seeds
If your plants have seed pods, it’s time to start thinking about trapping the seeds when the pod opens. If you don’t put something on
Early-Season Feeding Regimen
I’m a big believer in starting to feed my plumerias toward late winter. Even if the plants aren’t awake yet, I want to feed the
Protect your plants in a freeze
If you have plumieras in the ground and have the occasional cold temperatures, then check out this helpful article on ways to protect them: How To
Stumping/cutting back a plumeria tree – why and how
Stumping or cutting back a plumeria tree is done for a few reasons, usually it’s due to the tree getting too big and protruding into
Overwatering your Plumeria
At one time or another, we all overwater our plumeria or you may live in a heavy rainfall area and had flooding problems. Overwatering, prolonged heavy
Ownership of your plumeria photography
We all experienced someone using our photo without permission, well now it’s worth copyrighting CDs full of images. The information you should know! Nobody wants
Storing cuttings over winter
Sometimes it just happens…a branch breaks in a strong wind; a neighbor unknowingly prunes their plant. The fall is NOT the time to take cuttings
A Cold Weather Learning Curve and a New Toy!
Colder weather brings on new challenges to those of us who grow Plumerias and a scramble to move our “babies” into a more protected environment.