Tropicals & Tender Perennials: Hot, hot, hot....and watering..., 1 by Malestrom

Malestrom wrote:
Plumeria are truly survivors,
The heat and some drought will not hurt them.
I have preffered in the past to be drier rather than wet.
Wet feet are a major no-no with plumies
They are heat and drought tolerant as much as any succulent ive ever had
Of course that is if they are established well in a large pot or in the ground.
Dont baby them too much or youll do more damage than good.
Mine do best with a little help and a lot of admiration without a hose in my hand lol!!
Remember ROT is the number one reason folks lose these plants, too much water....
Hurricanes are number 2....
Water when needed and tie em down when the wind picks up lol!!
I just put 2- 50+ lb rocks on Mrs. Malestroms pot
She held up in a 65 mph blast the other night
We may not get the brunt of hurricanes here
But we do get hammered by severe thunderstorms regularly
50 to 75 mph wind blasts are common.
I have all my pots and buckets screwed together now and then screwed to the deck and fence and roof top lol!!
Heres an outside view of my plumie pen 8-02-2006