....can plumies move outside yet and be fertilized?
For those of us in the northern hinterlands...
I'm no expert, but I have been putting mine out during the day when it's warm, then bringing them back in at night, day's are getting into the mid 80's here.....would be a pain though if a person had lots of them.....
Bev, you can put them out full time when the nighttime temps stay above 50 at night and when your last frost date has passed. Fertilize when they are out full time and have leaves.
Threegardeners, that is a good way to give them a head start if your nights are still cold! I bet they are lovin' those 80's temps.
They are Clare!!! Leaves are nice and green and shiny.
Since I have you here, maybe you could answer something. I got the ones from Hawaii, have em in pots and am putting them on hot pavement in the sun. The tag just said Hawaii white Plumeria....prob'ly no way to tell what their name is eh? I could dig up the supplier if it would help....
Congrats on your long-awaited plumies from Hawaii! I know how much you were looking forward to those, and they finally came! I'm glad to know that they made it to you. There are hundreds, if not thousands, of white hybrids in Hawaii and everywhere, and 99.9% are unnamed. The most common named ones are Samoan Fluff (Tahitian White), Sherman (Polynesian White), Singapore, King Kalakaua (Minature White), Hausten White (Willows White), and Elena. Most of the ones being sold are unnamed hybrids. The specialty nurseries carry the named ones, but they are often 3 or 4 times the price of the unnamed ones. It is nearly impossible to identify a plumeria by a picture so I don't do it anymore, and most professionals won't either. No matter what they are, I'm sure they will be wonderful.
She said they are the best scented...so here's hoping. She also sent a ginger, 2 Ti's and a Hibiscus.....was just like Christmas when I opened the package.
What a nice friend you have there!
Im in Philadelphia and my yard is protected.
All of mine went out 1.5 weeks ago.
Youre defenitly safe now ;)
Thanks! It'll move out on Sunday.
Update: I moved it today to part-shade and gave it bloom booster. How long until I move it to full-sun, can it take pm sun, and can I expect inflos this summer? Clare, will you be glad to stop holding my hand ? Just kidding; you will not believe how many people I promised plumie cuttings to!
Beverly, your nights are staying above 50? I hope so. I put mine directly in full sun. I got a little leaf burn here and there, but that is no big deal. You can wait a few days to a week if you want. Yes, you can expect inflo's this summer! And, no, I don't mind holding your hand! It will be a while before you will want to cut those precious branches so I hope your friends don't mind waiting. Every branch holds a promise of flowers.
Just out of curiosity, when do they branch? My seedlings are growing straight as arrows....do the branches occur naturally as the plant matures?
tg, branches occur normally during flowering. The inflo comes up the middle, and new branches emerge around the inflo and grow as the infloresence flowers. Seedlings can develop branches when they are very young, but most will be straight and single-trunked until they flower or "nub." A "nub" is a fake inflo for lack of a better term. It is an inflo that bears no flowers, and it seems its only function is to cause branching. Seedlings will often nub in their second or third year instead of flowering. Very rarely, a cultivar will "nub." I've already had two cultivars "nub" this year, and it is frustrating because it means that you will probably have to wait a whole another year for flowers from that cultivar.
Here is a picture of a seedling with a very small inflo. "Nubs" are sort of like this but without any buds on top.
ok, thank you, the cuttings I got have little nubs on the ends like that, they are greening up, will they be leaves? or maybe luckily flowers? I wish I could take a pic...where can I expect leaves to come from? Oh...maybe they'll branch there.....
I've been doing the dragging out and in up until a few nights ago...some how I thought the temps had to be above 55 F - ugh!! Oh well...everyone has leaves or the "purple" beginnings of...yipeee!!!
tg, are your cuttings seedlings? It sounds like your cuttings might have inflo's. Seedlings usually nub when they are young, but cuttings of cultivars usually don't nub. The leaves will com from the top and so will the inflo's and so will the branches! The new branches will also have leaves at the top. Eventually, as the cuttings grow, the leaves will stay on a the nodes, and you will have a full-looking tree.
Hi Chantell! It's not bad to wait until 55 at night. Some might even say 60 is preferrable. It just depends on your comfort zone. Mine are out all year and deal with temps in the 40's and even low to mid-30's (usually). I don't start to worry until temps hit 32 and below.
Thanks Clare, hope you don't mind holding my hand as well......I have 2 seedlings I started in the winter..plus, I have the 2 cuttings that were sent from Hawaii(Maui actually), the nubs are on the cuttings, they came about an inch thick.....seems they are going to be busy little cuttings....
Clare's a great hand holder - put up with my million and one questions last year without complaint!! ((Clare))
So far the forecasts are for nights in the 50's or warmer. It's near the sliding door so it can be popped back inside quickly. Moving out to a bit more sun.....
LOL! Sure, let's all hold hands:-)
Tg, I'm wondering if those are inflo's instead of nubs. Nubs are just like green stumps really, coming out of the center. I should go see if I can find one to take a picture of and show you. Inflo's are stalks with buds coming out of the center. I'm thinking you must have inflo's on yours and not nubs.
Hi Chantell! It's good to see you here! I am happy to help when I can, but my computer free time is becoming more and more limited so hopefully others will jump in and share what they know and learned like you and Beverly do.
Sounds good, Bev!
That would be so cool if they were inflo's....but, can they bloom without roots???
Sure:-) They will just root more slowly. It really just depends upon the cultivar. Any chance that you can take a picture of the tips?