I have been given several plumerias. I have to move them-- hey are hige and in full bloom now. I need advice on how to do this. Thanks, Corky
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Marilynne,
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How huge, is huge?
I have 2 plumie cuttings that have been in pots for about 2 yeards. They have been slow to grow and bloom and they will finally get a chance to get their feet in the ground when I get moved.
So I shall keep an eye on you here for the answer.
Molly
:^)))
How do you mean 'Move'?
For storage or to a new location in your yard or to another home?
Corky, Are these in the ground or in pots? Plumerias are fairly forgiving trees. If you mean that you have to dig them up from their location where they are planted now to move to your house, that shouldn't be too difficult. Like any tree about to be moved, it will fare better if you can get as much of the rootball as you can. You do this by digging a wide circle around the area which extends below the widest branches and use a straight shovel to dig straight down rather than into the rootball. I'm sure there are instructions somewhere for digging up trees in general. I'll see if I can find something.
I'm fairly sure that, even if you lose some of the roots, your plumeria trees will still be fine. You may have to prune some branches to compensate for the root loss. When plumeria growers in colder zones dig their plumerias up in the fall to store for the winter, they can end up losing some roots, and it usually doesn't affect the tree's ability to grow them back in the spring. Here is a picture that belongs to Paula which depicts her plumerias which were dug up in the fall in preparation for dormancy.
Hi all, Thanks for the info. They are in the ground and I am moving them from my neighbors yard into min.e Hoping for rain so easier to dig up. Hugs to all, Corky
Just dig em up man...
Start about 3.5 feet away from the trunk
They can handle some root abuse.
A well established plant is quite hardy. ;)
Good Luck!!
Phew! I moved two of them today. A smaller one as in 2ft. and then one about 5ft. tall w/ several branches. I dug the holes watered them good, dug up the plumerias--planted stomped out air holes and left water on them real slow and not the first wilt. Yahoo. Next I am going to cut some branches and try to root for some friends. Thanks again for all the advice. Corky w/ a backache
Rooting can be difficult this time of the year, it isnt reccomended.
But im adventerous and do it anyway.
I have killed many ... poo.....
oh but Males,
Corky is in Florida, the rules change down here
:^)))
Molly
Corky, I feel your pain! I recently dug up three Michelia trees, and believe me, it wasn't easy. It sounds like you did good! You may want to add a little B-1 or Superthrive to the water, if you have it, to help alleviate transplant shock.
Michael is right that, even with a greenhouse, it is hard to root cuttings in fall and winter because of the lack of heat. Spring and summer are usually the best times, but if you want to do it now, try to give the cuttings as much bottom heat as possible. A nice hot heat mat in a warm house is a good start. If you still have warm temps at night, you can leave them on a hot cement area until temps start to dip down into the 40's, and then I would bring them inside and put them on a heat mat.