This has been such a weird season for me and for my neighboring fellow plumeria growers. They all say the same thing: not much blooming this season; inflo's aborting regularly; small flowers and pale colors. Well, we finally got some real heat yesterday and today -- the kind of heat that plumerias thrive in. Unfortunately, the heat also caused about five fires to break out in the dry brush and mountain areas of California -- terrible for animals and home owners, but this is the kind of heat that plumerias need to do well. I can tell you that inflo's are popping up now on most of the plumerias that I have planted in the ground -- including a few seedlings which will be first-time bloomers. So this is the beginning of the season for me. If the fall is cool, it will be a very short season. If the fall lasts through October or even November, then I should be able to see quite a bit more blooms. I'll be setting up a greenhouse this winter to try and prolong the season if I can. I hope everyone is getting an abundance of flowers!
The plumeria season is just starting for me!
Clare, CNN international reported the CA fire all day today. Hope you and everybody are OK. It is great to hear that you finally got some heat which is nice for the plants.
Thank you, Kukiat, for being concerned about me. I am far away from where the fires are burning at this time. At last check, they said 21 homes had burned down, but I think it must be more by now. The good news, for the fire and for the plumies, is that it is supposed to rain hard this coming Thursday. I prayed for rain yesterday so I think this is an answer to prayer to have rain this time of year. I think it will help tremendously in extinguishing the fires.
Good luck, hope you have an Indian summer, I have at least 2 more months of good growing weather, and have many seedlings that will bloom before it is over...hopefully some more worth showing.
davie
Thanks, Davie! I can't wait to see your seedlings. You are in a fantastic growing area for plumies.