Tropicals & Tender Perennials: Got Hooked, Now have a problem...., 1 by lpakosh

lpakosh wrote:
Okay, over the past 5 years I have gotten hooked on plumeria. I have bought cuttings, started from seed etc.... I have probably over 100 individual plumeria, in pots ranging from 15 gallon to starter 1/2 gallon sizes.

My problem is......now what? I pulled all the big pots from the spot where I have had them and quite a few have rooted through the pot into the ground. Obviously I need to repot. But I am running out of space. If I put all of the ones that need to go into 15 gallon or larger I will definitely run out of room. I can put a few in the ground but I will be heartbroken if a hurricane comes this year and kills them.

Is it possible to somehow root prune so they will stay let's say 10 to15 gallon pot size and no larger? Or will I be hurting my babies if I don't bite the bullet and put them in the ground? Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks!

Lisa