Have you tried double-potting them into either heavier ceramic pots or bigger plastic pots with some sort of weight at the bottom (rocks, etc)? I do this with a lot of my pots, and fill the space between them with mulch. In addition to helping with the wind, it keeps the black nursery pots cooler in the sun. It might be easier than using bricks?

Hi Barbra, Why don't you just repot it in a bigger pot now. I do it all the time and it has never been a problem.

We are going to the coast on 7-30th, I will be planting them in the ground then. My husband went to the coast without me, to install a drip irrigation system for my plumeria . I wanted to stay so I can see the sonogram of my first grandchild on Saturday. Barbra

hey Barbra. Sorry about yours falling over. I bet the crack will heal just fine.

a couple of thing I do with my smaller ones that tip easy is either push a stake into the ground outside the pot and tie them together or I have even taken a stake and pushed it through pot out of a drain hole and into the ground. The ones on my bench usually get tied down with string. You could arrange them close together and put a string around them all.

I hate our winds here. last night storm knocked all mine down. Thankfully none got damaged.

Mike

We are going to the coast on 7-30th, I will be planting them in the ground then. My husband went to the coast without me, to install a drip irrigation system for my plumeria . I wanted to stay so I can see the sonogram of my first grandchild on Saturday. Barbra

Hi Barbra,

I'm sorry to hear that. I sure hope she recovers! To be honest mine fall over all the time too. Last night Queen Amber fell over! It's so shocking to go out side and find her side way! I really should repot all the one gallons but some of them are blooming so I really should wait huh?

How exciting about seeing your grand baby! Do you know what you're having? :) Congrats again!

Barbara the reason I did not pot in larger pots is because all my soil and pots are in Rockport, 177 miles from my house. I wish I would have thought about this last week. I think the bricks are going to work, I wish I would have used them sooner. I hope I don't loose the tips.Barbra

Lynn, I was told it was a girl, but my son still thinks it going to be a boy! Saturday, we will find out for sure. Barbra

Barbra, I set my top heavy pots into a larger pot to. Had to do it with a 5'er last fall/winter until I could repot it in spring.

I also received a cutting with a cracked tip. It's open about half way through but doesn't seem to be slowing it up one bit. It is nicely callused in the opening now and some time in the future I may try and air layer it right on the branch. I believe it will sprout roots pretty easy and then I can cut it off. That tip is small now but I'll wait for it to grow and get bigger before trying to root it.

How exciting to see the sonogram of your first grandchild. There's nothing like it :)
Peg

Barbra, that's so exciting about your grandbaby! I hope all is well!

Your cracked tip should heal just fine during this rapid growth season. I put most of my pots into heavy ceramic pots, and all my pots have heavy rocks on them because of constant squirrel digging.

Curses!

Congrats on the baby!
Tally HO!

Old school wood clothes line clips....i use them on all my small pots (and tennis ball cans) because my plants/cuttings are densely pack together. Cheap way to prevent tip overs.

Uglyhair,

That's a great idea! But what are those clear pots? I need to get some of those! Thanks!

Empty tennis balls cans.......free and readily available at any local tennis courts near you!

Uglyhair, those are some great looking cuttings. You are going to have a plumeria forest. Great use for clothes pins. I discovered that if I put my water bottle cuttings, inside a clear glass, it supports the cutting, plus they root faster, with more roots than just the water bottle. Barbra

Hi Barbra!!

First of all.. Congratulations!!!! I became a new " grandma " last year and I'm loving it!! I don't blame you for staying behind. ;-)

I would do as Mike suggested. I tie my containers to the deck with twine and or the fence. What ever you can manage to temporarily keep them secure. You will be leaving soon so I understand. Your dilemma ... You could also use those stack crates that are available at Target, but tying them is what I like to do. . If the ones I have are not able to have something to tie them to, I use rebar . Works great and I build muscles at the same time ! ;-)

I think your tip will be fine especially if it didn't break all the way through. You could take floral tape and wrap it around the cut part and let the latex seal itself together. Kind of like a graft

They will be fine. They get so top
Heavy in the little containers. They will love being planted in the ground. Lucky trees!!

Let us know how they do and how you secure them. Don't worry if i it isnt pretty. This is a temporary fix.

Talked to J. What a pleasant gentleman!!

Take care,

Laura