Software
Houzz Logo Print
karen_hause59

Anyone have experience with Plumerias ?

4 years ago

I acquired some dormant sticks last year, not knowing what they were. I now know they're plumerias. They have at least tripled in size. What is my best thing to do with winter coming up? Thanks.

Comments (8)

  • 4 years ago

    Could you please share your growth conditions (soil, light, watering and fertilization) - we would like our slow growing Plumerias to triple in size as well?

    We are aware of how well two overwintering schemes have worked in the area. Vlad P., from whom many of the swap Plumerias originate, overwinters his succulents in the crawlspace with lights. That method was causing some decay damage to the Plumerias, so he started giving them away. We overwinter ours in a plant room in the house - so it is warmer and drier there. But Plumerias are not good houseplants - they drop their leaves and while they do so they are prone to aphid infestations - so our plant room is a closed working area not for everyday display.

  • 4 years ago

    I have brought them in and placed them upstairs in a room set to about 67°. And dark. All my research said to let them go dormant and hardly water them. And to keep in a dark place. They were sad looking, so I put them near a window. They are not completely leaf free, but are getting there. They are still solid and not rotting. I have a greenhouse and was wondering if it would be ok to put them in there for the winter . I'm reluctant to lose any. I don't know if they'd survive in the greenhouse without heat. I have kept mine in pots outdoors, with full sun. Using ordinary potting mix and watering when they dry out. II used miracle grow diluted for watering occasiona. I was wondering how they'd do in the ground. I have brought them in and placed them upstairs in a room set to about 67°. And dark. All my research said to let them go dormant and hardly water them. And to keep in a dark place. They were looking sad, so I put them near a window. They are not comp!etly leafless, but they are getting there. They are not rotting and are still so!id.

    I used regular potting mix in most of the containers and a coarse mix in another to see if that made a difference.i havent discerned any. I used miracle grow diluted when watering once a week. Maybe that contributed to the growth? I haven't seen any aphids.


    I just have the one color and am interested in getting others.I don't know the name of this one. It is a lovely pink.



  • 4 years ago



  • 4 years ago



  • 4 years ago

    I've got a few Plumeria that I overwinter in my heated greenhouse. I keep my minimum temp in there >60 degrees F during winter, but the Plumeria reliably go dormant despite the temperature. I think their dormancy is triggered by day/night length. I throw a little 'rescue water' on them about once a month during dormancy, but the pots don't get a thorough watering until they come back into growth in the spring. Mainly they stay fairly dry over the winter. If I didn't have the greenhouse, I'd probably do fine overwintering them in my garage, which is dim and cool but generally over 40 degrees because it's attached to the house.

  • 4 years ago

    We may start fertilizing our plumerias more, since they've been treated more like typical succulents with little fertilization so far.

    We have two plumerias obtained from Vlad. Ironically, the bigger one - in a 12 inch pot - is showing very strong root growth (see https://www.gardenweb.com/discussions/5783281/various-succulent-topics ) but hasn't bloomed yet. But a smaller one in a 7 inch pot has had its first cluster of flowers this fall:



  • 4 years ago

    This is one I got from Vlad, photo is from a couple years ago. I can’t find my photo of the other one that bloomed yellow and white.


  • 4 years ago

    They are starting to get tiny leaves. And I think one is starting to get side branches. Can't wait for warmer weather.