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
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Mike Atkinson
Stories and observations contributed to the Plumeria Care community.
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
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
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
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.
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