Plumeria Winter Shelter 3 min read

• General
• Greenhouse Growing
• Winter Care

Plumeria Winter Shelter

Jean Thielmann 11 years ago

Winter in Santa Barbara is unpredictable. For some, with a little elevation, it is frost free. Unfortunately, for me that does not hold true. Most... Read More

How I graft 3 min read

• Grafting

How I graft

Dennis Schmidt 11 years ago

There are many ways to do grafts and each has its own merits, my main graft is the slant or angle graft but I also do... Read More

Seed raising, the Paper Towel method 3 min read

• Seeds and Seedlings

Seed raising, the Paper Towel method

Dennis Schmidt 11 years ago

There are several ways to germinate plumeria seeds, I normally raise them in a mix in trays when doing bulk seeds but this is the method... Read More

Chicago Tribune article on plumerias & societies 1 min read

• History
• News

Chicago Tribune article on plumerias & societies

Mike Atkinson 11 years ago

Here’s a cool slice of history from the Chicago (Chicago?!) Tribune in 2003: A passion for plumeria inspires hobby clubs... Read More

Grafting plumeria to adenium 1 min read

• Grafting

Grafting plumeria to adenium

Mike Atkinson 11 years ago

Yes, it can be done. Here is an article on how to do it.  ... Read More

An easy seed propagation set up 3 min read

• Seeds and Seedlings

An easy seed propagation set up

Dennis Schmidt 11 years ago

Growing plumeria seeds in the colder months is becoming more popular these days as it gives us something to do with plumies over winter. In... Read More

Do You Have Mealybugs? 2 min read

• Diseases & Insects

Do You Have Mealybugs?

Eulas Stafford 11 years ago

Do you see white or light yellow spots along the center stem of your leaf? Do you see a curled or deformed leaf? If you... Read More

The ugliest graft in history 1 min read

• Grafting

The ugliest graft in history

Mike Atkinson 11 years ago

I did this graft last year after about 4 months of learning grafting. This one did not go well. As you can see, there is... Read More

Remembrance: Jim Clark 3 min read

• Cultivar Info
• History

Remembrance: Jim Clark

Carl Herzog 11 years ago

Jim Clark of Fallbrook, CA (in San Diego’s north county) was a very famous and much respected plumeria enthusiast and a dear friend of mine.... Read More

My Late Season Plumeria Cocktail 2 min read

• Container Growing
• Fertilizing
• Ground Growing
• Winter Care

My Late Season Plumeria Cocktail

Mike Atkinson 11 years ago

I usually feed my plants this mix in early November before the plants go to sleep. I don’t use any chemical fertilizer after September; only the... Read More