Cheers

I have mine on tables right now so I decided to move my tables a bit so that they are getting a shorter day of sun. I may have to adjust it this weekend because they're already shaded by the time I get home around 5:30 now, but I only moved the table about 1.5' so it can't be getting that much shorter of a day - before I moved it they were getting sun until 6:30 or even 7. Since the temps are so high these last few days though it's probably a good thing.

If you can give them morning and evening sun and shade during the hottest part of the day, I would say that's great but easier said than done, right?! I think they need about 6 hours of sun a day, but I don't know if that means OK., TX. and FL. type of sun or more "normal" sun LOL! Keep an eye on them for wilting or sunburns.

For now Im going to keep an eye on them and try to find a way to make some midday shade.
It really feels like our growing season shifted forward a month. We havent had temps this high this early. My cuttings are covered from the soil to the tip with toilet paper rolls to keep them from sunburning. Is that a good idea?

Mike

Mike, I'm not sure when growers say to keep them in as much sun as possible that they're thinking of 107 degree days. My cuttings are getting morning sun only, the others get a mix of morning or afternoon with filtered midday sun.

The established ones are fine with water every few days, but there is some wrinkling and I definitely wouldn't keep any, older or newly-rooted, plumies out in this heat all day unless I could water them every day. Even then I'd make sure their leaves weren't scorching.

this is the new crop so far for 2012

back left to right
Hearts desire, Desert sunrise, divine, california sunset
front left to right
thumbalina, cuttings of celadine, puu kahea, scott pratt, 8 of my own delightful seedlings, inca gold, and Jenny who is finally re-rooting and doing great!

stay cool every one.
Mike

Hey Jake

Glad you hear yours are doing good. would love to see the pics of your inflos. Dont get to worried about the bottom older leaves yellowing. Its perfectly normal for them to drop.

mike

Divine

Stay cool
Mike

Mine grow in full sun, some are on the flat roof of the porch, sitting on asphalt with sun from dawn to dusk.
I do keep seedlings in am sun/afternoon shade or any new cuttings until they get going good. And one variegated which I am not brave enough to put on the roof so it gets sun on & off most of the day.

On occassion they look droopy mid-day but perk back up when the sun goes down, I would say cool off but it never does that.
Tally HO!

We are forecasted to only be around 87 to 90 for the week but it is always a bit warmer here where I live. 95ish, hot and humid is what I'm expecting.

Most of the summer our meteorologist forecast the 3 H's. Hazy, hot and humid. Your temps are just downright Horrid. :)

We have had our share of rain and there always seems to be a good breeze blowing. This is rather strange... usually this time of year we are lucky to get a breeze unless you're at the ocean.

Mike

Wishing you and your plumie's the best!

Wendy

That is HOT!!!

I wouldn't want to see temps like that either..

Please be careful and stay out of that heat...

I have been working in this heat and the heat indices were in the triple digits.. I have never seen temps like this before on the East Coast. Im talking smoking HOT!!!

Thinking of you all in OK..

Take care,

Laura

-Robert

As far as temps go, Plumeria should be able to handle the heat without to much difficulty. I lived for 11 years in the middle east and Singapore's were very common there with temps that would regularly get into the 120's and sometimes as high as 140. There were all in ground Plumeria's that were 20-30' tall.

My wife and I would buy a new one every time we moved into a new house (about once every two or three years) and plant one of these so even the smaller ones seemed to survive the heat without much difficulty.

We did water liberally every day (sand does drain pretty well..). Granted Singapore's are the exotic hybrids that seems to be common on the forum (but they are my personal favorites), and that may have some affect, but I think that your 110 degree weather should be fine for established trees.

My plumies are really hanging in there with the heat. I'm keeping a close eye on them and will move them if I have to. I've put my cuttings that are trying to root in a spot where they get morning sun but the rest is indirect. I've seen a couple respond much better to this now that it's so hot.

Robert

I hope they dont restrict water also. Bixby used to make its own water from lake Bixohma but a few years ago they started buying from Tulsa so Ill be affected also. What drives me crazy is to see all the Quiktrips with lush green grass and everyone else is all dry. I think they should restrict businesses and Neighborhood entries first. My water use is so small compared to places like that. I try to at least keep my foundations wet so I dont have problem with walls and doors. Once a week Ill still water the lawn but I do it at night when overall use is lower.

Wilson
thats good to know that you have seen them take that kind of heat. My established trees are doing fine with plenty of water. My smaller ones are as well they just get some shade during the middle of the day. My Bananas absolutely hate this heat. Each new leaf burns up almost immediately. I had to move a few in pots to the shade just to save them. The more established inground are doing ok just burning up.

elucas

I was wondering what been happening in the big TX. sounds like you are getting warmed up pretty good.

I would definitely take care with any that you are currently trying to root or that have just rooted, but established trees will probably be fine as long as they have plenty of water.

Should also mention that in that high heat the humidity was often 80-90%, summers there were just horrible. As soon as you step outside you start sweating.

mike

Remember, it's harder to kill a plumeria from lack of water rather than too much water.

Big Wave Dave

That is even hotter there than here, more like our temps last summer. Even then I don't think we had lows as high as mid-80's! Stay cool, Okies!

Im going to try that and see how it works. The new this morning said that this July wasnt as hot as last year. Temperature wise Im sure it was but its doesnt feel like it.
The humidity has been very low by our standards which helps. Im sure its because we have been in a drought and everything is drying up. The city is still saying we are in a voluntary water restriction. I need to set my AC condensate drain bucket back up. Last summer I collected 15 gallons per day of condensate water. That really help the water bill out.

Mike

I water the plumeria on the backdeck every 3-5 days depending on my work schedule. The ones planted in the yard get watered when I water everything else, 1-2 times per week depending.
All the plants are loving this heat, humidity and all the rain we had earlier. The bananas especially love heat and are flowering and producing fruit.
Tally HO!

Mike

Mike

-Robert

Hope you are staying cool.

It looks much better this morning. Some leaves are pretty burnt but otherwise ok.

K, I think I will get some mulch. They are saying we could hit all time high for tulsa 115. Last time it was officially that hot was back in the dust bowl.

mike

We're back up into the solid triple digits here and I have a few in full afternoon sun, in black pots above ground, so I put some white bags of mulch against the pots for some afternoon protection.

Those black pots are great in spring when you want the roots warmed up but in summer they must feel like the seventh circle of Hades to those poor roots.

Mulch, mulch and more mulch! I haul it in by the truckloads and mulch everything, even cactus.
Only mid to upper 90's this week, our humidity remains above 80% as usual.
Tally HO!

Mike

I am too trying to find a happy medium for my plants. If I move them in the shade too much then I don't get the nice colors. Leave them in the sun too long and my leaves are burnt. And ours temps are only in the mid 70s to low 80s. And I thought the more sun the better. But it doesn't appear to be that way with mine.

My weather isn't near as hot as yours but we have had quite a few days of over 100.

My DH ripped some 2X4's to make the stakes.

I'm so sorry that your Scentsational suffered so badly. Take care of yourself working out there in that heat!

Mike

Please let us know that you all are alright...

Laura

Here is scentsational. Its looks a little beat up but overall not too bad

Stay cool
Mike

wind here is an almost everyday battle. It can be blowing 10-20 from the south in the morning and then switch to the north. My plumeria handle it pretty good but the bananas look awful come mid summer.

Looks like we will finally get some relief. We are still 15 inches from coming out of the drought. There is a good chance we could see a high 50 close by tommorrow morning. What is really sad is all the deciduous trees have started dropping leaves because of no rain so it really looks like fall but feels like summer.

mike

The cooler temperatures are definitely welcomed especially after receiving a 100 dollar water bill!
Kinda puts a damper on my wanting just one more plumeria (maybe next year I'll get Gold Coast Peachy). :)

-Robert

today we are having what I call a "california day" 60's in the morning and mid 80's during the day. Ive never been to CA but I imagine thats what its like, LOL The next 7 days are forecasted to be like this. Its such a welcome relief but also a reminder that I need to get the greenhouse ready and start making plans for overwintering. Our first frost isnt until October so I have time.

Our weather here can be so crazy that it made me think of a few things. Those who live or lived here may relate and those who may visit might take this advice.
You really have to be like a boy scout to live here.
In the middle of winter we will have days in the 80's and then the next day it can snow 6-8 inches. The opposite is also true, snow in the morning and mid 50's to 60's by afternoon. In the summer it will get to 110 and the next morning it can be in the 60's. I have left for work in the morning and it was colder by 20-30 degrees when i left in the afternoon.

anyways it keeps you on you toes.

Mike

Please send rain.

Thanks,
Texas.