Plumeria has buds... but is it too late?

This is my first year growing plumeria so this is probably a stupid question but... how long does it usually take for the buds to develop into flowers? One of my plumerias is finally starting what looks like an inflorescence but I'm afraid it's too late in the year for it to have a chance of maturing. First frost here is usually the first week of November. I can move the plants in and out as weather permits to stretch the growing season by another couple of weeks but at some point they are going to have to come inside for good once high temps drop into the 40s in December. As I don't have a greenhouse I had planned on keeping the plumies dormant in the garage this winter - and I suspect that would cause the buds to drop along with the leaves. Do I have a chance of seeing flowers this year?

Cool! Congrats, Tom! I have lots of inflo's forming myself, and it will be a race to see if they bloom first or if the cold dries them up, but I leave my plumerias outdoors all year. If you were to bring them inside your house and if they had enough light there, you could probably have them bloom inside for you. You can leave them out until the temps drop into the low 40's or even high 30's, and they will be fine, but growth may slow down a bit. They would definitely do better if you put them out during the day and bring them in at night for that extra warmth. Some have reported that inflo's stay on in dormancy and are the first to bloom in the spring. I've had inflo's bloom during the summer and fall, stay on through the winter, and bloom again the following spring so it is possible. Growth does seem to slow as the weather gets colder so it is hard to say if you will see flowers at this point, but I think that there is a good chance that you will. How long, you ask? I'd say about six weeks, maybe sooner. Some plumerias grow faster and are more vigorous so it does vary.

Thanks, Clare! I guess I will just see if I can nurse it along and get it to bloom for me. The plant has another branch that has the same size inflo forming. I don't know the name of this one so it will be interesting to see what it turns out to be.

I can't wait to see!

We live in Florida ours are in the ground and bloom all year. There's no reason why you could not bring your plant into your home and place it in a sunny window or get a grow light ! Enjoy. Good luck with yoour blooms.

Tom, what happened here? Did you get blooms?

Violet,
I live south of you I do get some that will bloom all year but most go to sleep for the winter. I have about 100 in the ground and a few more in pots. This picture is of one side in my yard there are about 400 plants here and probably 40 in the ground in this side yard.

Roger

Cool picture, Roger. You have an awesome collection!

Quite an impressive plumeria ranch there, Roger.

Linda, I just put mine in the garage. They did not like the change in the weather and lost their leaves. The inflorescence never did grow much - only about an inch long. So far the inflo is still green so I am hoping it will hold on through the winter and bloom in the spring.

That is just one side of my yard next spring will post some of the front.

Tom, the info should stay on the plant if it doesn't freeze. Hopefully.


Roger

Thanks Clare I think I will bring mine in the house because the GH is only 45 or 50 and I may get some blooms in the house. Joan

I hope you do get some flowers, Joan! Sounds good! I'm getting some bloom in my portable greenhouse. It's been getting down to the low 50's at night and even the high 40's, but it is in the 80's and 90's in the daytime, and the plumies love that heat!