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Plumeria - The Easy Tropical Plant

Plumeria
Plumeria can become large flowering trees in the tropics. The flowers are beautiful and have a heady aroma. Plumeria Since they are so easy to grow, they can become addicted. Soon, you will find that you have a house full of these beautiful small tropical plants. Plumeria are in a period of natural rest, so it is easy to grow in containers and brought inside for winter storage. While resting, white plumeria not need to be watered at all.

Plumeria are very adaptable and can be grown in containers, on the floor, or you can "throw" the method used (ship sinking into the ground). During the growing season of the plant it has a lot of sun, water and fertilizer to thrive. If your plumeria receives at least six hours of full sun per day, which will delight you with many flowers. This system is fed to grow and flourish strong and vigorous, if given a lot of your favorite fertilizer. Plumeria also love the water, but you can not bear to have wet roots. Make sure your cutting and planting fast-draining soil or make sure you have adequate drainage. In the tropics Plumeria may be up to 20 meters high and 20 meters in diameter grow ... but you can change the size of your system easy to control the size of the container you choose for them.


Light - plumerias prefer full sun, but they have gradually worked up when it was overshadowed for a long time. Strains also can sunburn when it becomes winter storage, when not exposed to direct sunlight gradually. You need to do a lot of sun to bloom. They love bright airy and sunny places, ventilated greenhouses. Places to grow cacti and succulents are very good plumeria.

Water - These plants are known for their amazing ability to grow leaves and flower known unrooted cuttings. This is possible because the stems store moisture for an extended period of time. Pour only after starting to dry, but water well, you will ensure that all water flows. They do not like wet feet. In winter, they must be very dry. Evergreen varieties as a bit of a dry culture. Plants like moist, not soggy and not to be completely dry, except in winter.

Temperature: Remember plumeria growing in the tropics! Ensure that are protected at temperatures above 50 degrees Fahrenheit at all times. Once established, they can occasionally drops to 25 degrees Fahrenheit tolerate a short time. Frost will kill the ends and a delay in the next flower. Exposure to freezing temperatures for more than a few hours will kill their plumeria. As for the high temperatures, provided they have good ventilation, you can do very well in the hot days. Plumeria need heat, so if you live in a cool climate, you want, you can grow the best results in a greenhouse.

Fertilizers - These plants are heavy feeders. If you like the rich organic matter, such as composted manure, blood meal, bone meal, peat and compost. They must have fresh potting soil for each year. Supplementation with commercial fertilizer such as Miracle Gro during the growing season. We store a special fertilizer for plumerias by colorful stars. You can also Carl pool BR61 or green light formulas super high phosphorus use Bloom to encourage flowering.