Let it rain! (photo tip)
Further expounding on my original article with photography tips, here are more examples of how cool blooms look when they’re wet. In southern California, fall
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Is my plumeria dying?
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.
Will seed pods survive winter?
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
Look to the sky! (photo tip)
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.
A thorough overview of plumerias
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
Plumeria caterpillars
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
DAP – Plumeria Wound Care
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
Use this, not this, for cutting branches
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
Best Tip: Writing on your Pots
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,
Best Tip: Metal Plant Tags – Alternative Uses
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
Save the inflos!!
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.