I have left my plumeria outside, but I keep dragging my adeniums under the porch when the rain is severe. Of course, I only have five adenium at the moment, so that's pretty easy.

Kadie it is funny you mention an A frame, I was just reading a post the other day where Howard(bikerdoc) built a little A frame tent above his Echeveria here, you have to see it. Should have mentioned that you have to scroll down a little to see his reply. I am thinking of doing something similar.

Tracy

Yeah, something like. Just about every other home here has an A-frame canopy used for their second/third cars, and for parties outdoors and at the beach. We have two with gray-colored tarps for our vehicles. I'll be the only one in the neighborhood with a white canopy, and that houses plants instead of cars. Ha-ha! "Where is your house, Kadie?"... "Oh, I see it, the one that has a white canopy beside it. Are you growing a jungle in there?"

-Kadie

Mary, I am sad to here of your dilemma and I can definitely feel your frustration.

Here I keep the majority of mine under a clear roof structure incase we get rain. A lot are up against the house under the eaves, so if it rains they do not get any. I like being able to manage the watering myself without them receiving a lot of rain.

I realize that in many climates they do not get much, as you have had in subsequent years, then this is not an issue.

I know that Rinoa and Anucha have told me that in Taiwan and Thailand, they grow a great majority under a clear roof structure and they coat the roof with a white wash in hot times and then the monsoon's wash it off when it rains.

When I manage the watering, then I can fertilize on a more regimented schedule.

Does not help you at this time my friend. I hope it dries soon for you.

Take care Marie,

Rick

Marie,

I feel your pain. We set rain fall records in May here in Texas. I too worry about loosing the adeniums due to monsoon type rains. The plumeria seem to be thriving though.

Lonnie

Marie,

Just looked at the up-dated weather forecast and it has changed. Looks like you'll be having quite a number of days of sunshine. Good news!

-Kadie

Thank you for all the feedbacks. Kadie, I hope you are right....hooray hooray sunny days are coming our way....High hope.

I took my smaller ones and hide them in my patio for a week and see what happen.

Marie

I only hope the weather forecast is "right," and hopefully will change again for more "sunny pleasant" days!

-Kadie

Sounds like our summer weather. The main concern with tons of water is the soil drainage and the soil minerals depletion. Ours grow 100% outside under no protection. We get daily thunderstorms that dumps tons of rain on the adeniums, plumerias, prickly pears, echeverias and other plants that do not like to sit in water. The soils minerals deplete quickly due to the water so they need to be replenished. Use time released fertilizer time such as a 7-7-7 and supplement with a liquid once a month during the heavy rain season such as Dyna-Grow Tekt to strengthen the plant.

Marie, pray tell, what is the NPK ratio of the Osmocote you use?

-Kadie

Kadie, I used Osmocote 14-14-14 twice per year.

Marie

Thank you!

Sunny days coming your way...

Hopefully, California is next in line for rain. Texas was in an epic drought, but California needs it more. I am really hopeful that the el nino event will continue to progress.

Marie,

I've had another experience of the magic of rainwater...well actually not me, my adeniums. Whenever it rains for more than a day, I see perked up, plump, and healthy-looking adeniums. These last 4 days we have had cloudy days and intermittent rains and I tell you, my plants are happy.

I had wondered about this phenomena so looked it up...found an article I'd like to share. http://davesgarden.com/guides/articles/view/3510/

-Kadie