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.
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Winter Care
How to take care of your plumeria over winter
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
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.
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
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
Let it rain!
In southern California there’s a good chance of getting our first rain this weekend! (Very needed in our drought-ravaged region.) I learned from Mike at
Low temps are important
I find that most plumeria growers are fixated on weather. We know how much it affects the growth and health of our babies. But I