SE Tennessee Plummies

Just had to post these!!

So easy to grow...

Beautiful blooms

Love em...

Very nice!!! Do you have to pull your pots in during the winter?

I just put em, in the pots, in a dark basement - no watering, not nothing, them put em back outside in the Spring. Ease em into the sun, then lots of water (everyday almost) and occassional fertilizer.

This message was edited Aug 14, 2007 3:58 PM

What type of soil do you have them in?

Betty

Just regular potting soil

Thanks I just got 4 stick of plumeria. I am gonna pot them up today.

Tortoisekeeper, be sure to check out the Sticky Thread at the top of the plumeria forum for information on rooting and on soil mix. Here's a link: http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/t/599185/

It is really late in the season to start rooting plumeria cuttings now. Plumerias need 60-90 days to develop a good root ball before dormancy sets in. If you have a greenhouse, you'll want to put them in the greenhouse on a heat mat when nighttime temps start to drop below 50. If you don't have a greenhouse, you can put them on a heat mat with supplemental light.

Thanks for the info Clare_CA. I did read all of the sticky but am still confused on which soil to use. I will be keeping them in the house on a heat mat when it get cooler. Will the cuttings last until next spring if I don't plant them now?

Betty+

Hi Betty, any well-draining soil will work well. Many people just use Supersoil with some pumice or perlite added if you have that in your area. The soil suited for palms is said to work well too.

No, cuttings should be planted soon after they are cut for the most successful rooting. The older a cutting gets, the more dehydrated it will become so waiting more than a week or so is not recommended. People have kept them cool and dry and waited for a month or two in the winter until spring, but the health of the cutting is key to rooting so you take your chances waiting even that long.

Thanks Clare