Is my plumeria dying? 1 min read

• Plumeria 101
• Winter Care

Is my plumeria dying?

Mike Atkinson 11 years ago

This is the most common question asked in the late fall. Many new plumeria growers just do not know that plumerias go dormant over winter.... Read More

Will seed pods survive winter? 1 min read

• Seeds and Seedlings
• Winter Care

Will seed pods survive winter?

Mike Atkinson 11 years ago

For me, most of the seed pods we get each year start in the late summer/fall. Many folks are concerned that their newly-formed seed pods... Read More

Look to the sky! (photo tip) 1 min read

• Cultivar Info
• Photography

Look to the sky! (photo tip)

Mike Atkinson 11 years ago

As a continuation of my plumeria photography tips, I want to expound on my previous post. One of my points was to play with angles.... Read More

A thorough overview of plumerias 1 min read

• Container Growing
• Cuttings
• Diseases & Insects
• Fertilizing
• Grafting
• Ground Growing
• Plumeria 101
• Pruning
• Rooting
• Seeds and Seedlings
• Watering
• Winter Care

A thorough overview of plumerias

Rosemary Miller 11 years ago

This is a PowerPoint presentation I did for the Jefferson Co. Master Gardeners and visitors. I tried to cover all the important issues facing plumeria... Read More

Plumeria caterpillars 1 min read

• Diseases & Insects

Plumeria caterpillars

Hetty Ford 11 years ago

Not what you want to see on a rainy Sunday morning! Friends who have a beautiful Riviera Rainbow plumeria tree called me with the message... Read More

DAP – Plumeria Wound Care 1 min read

• Cuttings
• Grafting
• Plumeria 101
• Pruning

DAP – Plumeria Wound Care

Joshua Turner 11 years ago

DAP is a great tool to have for wound care. I use it to seal the tops of my mid cuts, broken branches and i... Read More

Use this, not this, for cutting branches 1 min read

• Cuttings
• Plumeria 101
• Pruning

Use this, not this, for cutting branches

Mike Atkinson 11 years ago

It’s critically important to get a clean, flush cut when cutting a branch of a plumeria off with the purpose of rooting it. Unfortunately most... Read More

Best Tip: Writing on your Pots 1 min read

• Container Growing
• Plumeria 101

Best Tip: Writing on your Pots

Dale Howell 11 years ago

The best product I have found for writing on my pots is a Sharpie Oil-Based Paint Pen. You can buy them at Michael’s Craft Stores,... Read More

Best Tip: Metal Plant Tags – Alternative Uses 1 min read

• General

Best Tip: Metal Plant Tags – Alternative Uses

Dale Howell 11 years ago

I have seen many people recommend the metal plant tags, which you can write on with a ball point pen. You make an impression and... Read More

Save the inflos!! 1 min read

• Plumeria 101

Save the inflos!!

Mike Atkinson 11 years ago

Inflo is short for inflorescence, or the plumeria’s flower stalk. (See photo right.) Besides producing flowers, the inflo also serves to split the growing branch.... Read More