hi all just found this forum ,my best friend has gotten me interested in these and i would love to try any.if anyone has any cuttings for a newbie i sure would appriciate it,i can send postage if that is ok? i have things to trade but it is too cold to send the things i have right now,maybe i could send something in the spring is you would like but it is up to you plmk and thxs so much
plumeria cuttings
Melisa,
I'm so sorry I haven't gotten the brug cuttings to you yet. I ended up having to work long hours all week and everything is behind. Please forgive me. I will get them out on Monday. I'll dmail you when they go out.
Barbara
Moretz,
Don't be afraid to start plumeria from seed at this time of year. I just put all of my seed into soak this morning or I'd send you some! Anyway, I usually start my plumeria in the winter for the next summer. Provided you have adequate lighting, these are easily started now.
While it's true that seedlings take longer to produce blooms, seedlings develop strong root systems quickly. And my seedlings started in Jan. '06, all bloomed this summer (even after being stored dormant last winter). I'm sure that not all seedlings will produce blooms that quickly, but I enjoy the process of starting them from seed.
oh ok sounds great ,i read on the internet that novemeber was a good time to start cuttings that is why i was asking for them now, thxs so much and if anyone has any seeds i would love to try them as well thxs
Moretz, the information you read about November couldn't be more inaccurate. Dutchlady is absolutely right that this is the worst time of year to start cuttings. Spring or summer is the best time to start cuttings when the weather is warm because heat is crucial to the rooting process. This information is repeated over and over again in the FAQ's Sticky Thread: http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/t/599185/ Seeds can be started inside in the warmest place in the house on a heat pad with overhead lighting for the best results.
well im not trying to argue here but please read this and then tell me what you think ok? i figure a society knows what they are talking about lol but they could be from a warm climate which i havent read all of this but would like to knowe what you all think about this please? plmk and thxs
http://www.theplumeriasociety.org/spps/ahpg.cfm?spgid=43
Oh, oh. Melisa, you just goofed! LOL! Clare is out resident EXPERT and I would never do anything except what Clare recommends. I read the article and I get the point (I'm a newbie to plumies), but if you follow Clare's sticky post and what she and Dutchlady say, you can't go wrong.
Barbara
barbara
that is why i sent this website because i wanted to make sure that i wasent doing anything wrong,im not trying to say/do anything here to hurt or not trust them just wanted to make sure that they knew that this kind of info is on the net and since i am a newbie wanted to make sure for me,i hope everyone understands here? not trying to step on anyones toes. ok i will see if i can find any seeds to try,does anyone know where i could get some from and then in spring i will try the cuttings in spring,thxs so much everyone for putting me straight lol thxs again and if i did step on anyones toes i am so sorry because that isent what i was wanting to do
p.s. does anyone know how long it takes them to bloom from seeds?
please
I'm confused. The first line of that article says exactly what both Hetty and I said: spring is better. That article was written by Milton Pierson who has a failing business because he can never seem to ship anything out. He has one of the poorest ratings on GardenWatchdog: http://davesgarden.com/products/gwd/c/1125/ Always check your sources. The article states that some members told him what they do in November. That doesn't mean that that is the best way to do it. It doesn't say what the temperature is either. Sometimes I do have to root cuttings in fall and winter, and when I do, I put them on a heat mat in the greenhouse. Ideal soil temperature is 80 degrees or higher for rooting. I would never root cuttings in the fall or winter without a heating mat at the very least. Added supplemental light is extremely beneficial too.
It takes 3-5 years for seedlings to bloom from seed on average.
Barbara, thanks for the kind words and high praise. I appreciate that. I just got a full-time job and won't have time to post much anymore, and I will probably let my subscription expire when it runs out so it will be up to you more experienced growers to help the newbies with their questions. I knew this day would come, which is why I set up the FAQ's Sticky Thread, but not everyone bothers to check there for information first before asking questions.
This message was edited Nov 18, 2007 9:33 AM
Oh, no, Clare! You can't go! What will we do without you? I'm glad about your job (if that's what you wanted to do), but I hope you'll stay on with the subscription and drop in every now and then.
Best wishes to you,
Barbara
Thanks, Barbara. I would much rather play in the garden all day than go back to work full-time, but I don't have a choice about this. I enjoy posting, but it is very time-consuming, and my free time has to go to watering and garden chores and household chores when I'm not working. Even after my subscription expires, I'll still check my dmail once in a while, and I'll still upload pics to PlantFiles probably. I may even be able to update the FAQ's Sticky Thread. I'll have to check if that is possible. Thanks for the well-wishes:-) I'm sure you will do just fine with the other expert growers' advice.
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I reccently planted 3 plumeria pudica which i purchased at mounts botanical garden sale here in west palm beach fl. they are beautiful all blooming nicely about 4 ft tall
all have 2 main stems, my new landscaper broke off one stem ( 1 1/2 dia ) on one of them along with about 6 smaller stems i was not sure what to do ,if this variety is different, i used root hormone and just stuck them in a large pot of coca peat.need advice ,what to do
thanks
thanks Dutchlady1
here is a picture of my plumerias
Ahhh Clare ...wishing you all the best!! Much love and many hugs!
Thanks, Chantell! You are such a sweetie!
I was given several plumeria cuttings late this summer in a trade. I put them out on the concrete drive to absorb as much heat as possible (which isn't hard in south Texas).....
Now I have them on my front porch and they are all going to make it. I can't tell you how excited I am that my first plumerias might bloom next summer.
AND,,,I didn't get a bloom from 3 brugs (my first) until they went on the screened in front porch with the plumerias.
Now I think I am addicted to these two kinds of plants.
thank you and did you notice that croton behind the plumerias? You sent me a cutting that is in that pot.
Let me show you a picture of a croton that you sent a big big Y cutting to me early in the summer for postage.
It is right in the front left hand corner of this picture. I cleaned up the front porch this morning to make more room for plants which will have to come in before the winter is over. I need to put up about 15 more hanging baskets, too.
At first i didn't think it would make because the giant cutting with a y was so dry without any wet paper towels around the bottom.......but I let it sit in water for a couple of days and off it went. Thanks!
What a lovely porch! It looks like such an ideal place to winter the plants over in.
Mickey
We are going to have a hard freeze Sunday morning. Am going to Lowe's looking for propane heaters tomorrow.
Try Wally World, they have an indoor outdoor propane heater that excepts the large BBQ bottles and lasts too 6hrs on the small 1# bottles. Heres the link http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=5712813
You are soooo nice! Thanks and Walmart is easier to get to than Lowes.
gail