When looking for plumeria it helps to know what to look for and what to expect if you are getting a plumeria cutting, a rooted Plumeria or a grafted Plumeria.... Read More
Cuttings
How to take cutting and prepare them for grafting or rooting
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... Read More
Storing cuttings over winter
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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... Read More
A thorough overview of plumerias
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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
DAP – Plumeria Wound Care
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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
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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
Winterizing your plumerias
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I recently gave this presentation to the South Coast Plumeria Society in Anaheim. I was tasked with addressing the challenges of winter, but decided to... Read More
How to Grow Plumeria from Cuttings
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Propagation by cuttings is the most commonly used method to propagate plumeria, a cutting will produce an exact clone of the parent plant. Normally plumeria... Read More