I live in IL North it will get to be 41 to 45 at night is that to cold for the Plumerias I have 5 brand new ones should I bring them in or leave out, I think I will bring them in just in casebut what temp can you keep them out
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Dimmer(AKA) Kim
Question From Newbie on How Cold
Hey Kim, As long as it doesn't get below freezing, they will live. But as far as growing well, you may have a hard time with the night time low temps you have. It may stay or go dormant in those type of temps, depending on: how warm it gets during the day, the soil temp, how much sun they get, and what variety it is. What are your daytime temps, and how much sun do they get?
Davie
Well It has been getting up to the 70 so when it gets warm I take them out, I have them facing west on the deck next to the house they are just starting to get some very tiny leaves. The sun hits the back about 11 am and then about 6 I have brought them in.I have only been watering once a week and I have pea gravel on top.It will be in the 50 and 60 the rest of this week and next, I should start getting warmmer after Mothers day and I think I will keep them out after I no the temp will be in the High 60's what do you think,
Thanks for giving me infor I and keeping in 5 gallon containes they are small
Here is one I will send one more picture
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Dimmer(AKA) Kim
Here Is one more of the plumerias
Dimmer
kim,i would bring them in at night.
Thanks Kathy
I am going to do that Bring them in at night; I don't want to kill them I have done enough killing of my Plants for a lifetime LOL. I sure wood like to no how much money I have lost so this year I am saving all transactions on the stuff I buy for plants I think that I will be shocked. I no I will LOL
Thaks Kathy
Kim
yo're welcome kim. did you get the d-mail i sent you?
Yes I did thanks so much
Kim
Kim, I agree with Kathy and Davie. Definitely bring them in at night. Established plumerias can tolerate the low 40's, as Davie said, but smaller plants like you have will do really poorly and can rot in cooler temps, especially if the days are not warm enough. If those are cuttings which are in the process of rooting, then they need evenly warm temps. The best soil temperature for rooting cuttings is 80 degrees or higher, which is why heat mats are often used to achieve that soil temperature.
Additionally, I would remove the pea gravel from the top. Pea gravel has been shown to be detrimental on a number of fronts. It traps moisture in the soil, and it can retain heat and burn the cutting at the soil line and cause desiccation. It also prevents you from seeing when the soil is dry and whether there is a problem with drainage or not. It also should not be at the bottom either as it can cause the soil to remain wet and cause drainage problems.
Oh Okay thats great to no I had read that somewhere that the pea gravel was about the size of a dime I think that I will take it off thank you
Kim
You're welocome Kim. I agree with Clare, ditch the pea gravel. I use to use pea gravel myself, until I lost a few plants to burn at the soil line from the pea gravel. Good Luck,
Davie
Kim,
There is a lady that lives in St Charles. It has been said she had a very large and nice collection. She diges them all up and bare roots them every fall for the winter..
Sorry I have been trying to get a name so I could get in contact with her. This might be an option for some of us out here in Arizona.