How long has it been in the container? It appears to me to be just fine for this season.

I'm not sure. I bought it from JJs a couple of months ago as a 2 gallon plant. Think I should just let it ride? I am also considering planting in the ground.. but we have already had a few hail threats this year and I like being able to rush my pots under the patio when storms approach.. but I also hate pots. I've never been into container gardening until plumies so this has been a new conflicting time for me.

Gorgeous blooms Chris :)

Thank you! I wish the camera brought out more of the orange. I am excited to see it when it heats up a little more..

Just had to include a pic of my Desert Sunrise, now that it's really blooming nicely...

...And on yours, I'd say it probably does not need a re-potting at this time. I do re-pot mine yearly and pot-up yearly too.

Wow that looks great, tunatony! Just curious, what are you guys looking at that tells you it is fine in the pot it is in? Just the general health of the plant?

Well, the pot can become light (all root little soil), require more frequent watering especially in heat, the proportions of plant to pot can get out of whack (things get tippy in the wind), and you will notice the slowing of growth and vigor. It can be fairly obvious or fairly subtle.

Sorry, my question may have been misleading. What are yall looking at, based off my pictures, that is telling you I don't need to up-pot it and that I should leave it in the pot it is in?

My guess is the health of the plumeria.

Tuna- gorgeous!

Chris, you can always gently tip the pot while supporting the surface soil with your hand and gently separate the plant, rootball intact from the pot. Then you'll know instantly what's up with things down below. Plumeria are very resilient, and while the roots can be fragile they grow back fast this time of year, especially if your plant is well out of dormancy, as it appears. Jungle Jack's as you may be aware is one of the highest volume distributors of Plumeria...You just got yours two or three months ago, logically speaking, it never had time to get rootbound...JJack's runnin' a mill over there...Lol!

Awesome, thank you Tuna! Yah JJs is great, I have bought several plants from them and they are always very helpful and have great customer service.

Update. Here it is today. Same inflo still going.

Chris, where are you located?

Often JJ's plants are very newly rooted, so leaving it in the container to let those feeder roots get established is a good idea.

The pot is plenty big for this plant right now, too. It looks great, and in my opinion Desert Sunrise is one of their best.

Kms2 and I, and many others, grow them very successfully in containers because of frost, but of course planting in the ground is ideal for bloom performance. Just keep in mind that they can get much bigger than you expect!

Hi! I am in Bryan, Tx. This plant is actually in the ground now. I planted it about 2 months ago. The blooms in the first post are from when it was in the pot. In this recent picture it is in the ground. It is growing well now. All of my plants (about 20) are in the ground, so I have my work cut out for me when it starts to get cold! You may see my other post where I was complaining about most of my plants not really growing... but I think they are beginning to blast off. My main reason for planting is because I don't like containers, and because I don't want to have to worry about my plants blowing over. I may end up changing my mind though after going through the process of digging them up! Maybe next year a lot of the plants I have incorporated in all my beds will be big enough to hide all the pots and I can just stake all the pots.

And here it is today. Amazing color changes.

Chris- what a show. Hard to believe the same flowers.

Thanks, Nancy! Even tho only one of my plumies is blooming, I sure am happy it's this one!

Nice! My inflo fell off but there is a new one growing on another tip!

Wow, beautiful blooms everyone. Gives me inspiration to nurture my and yearn for the day my babies will bloom.