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Posted by rcharles 7b (My Page) on Sat, Oct 24, 09 at 11:29
Hello,
I am purchasing a Plumeria and it will be sent bareroot (only loose soil removed).
I have been reading the forums, but a little confused as this plant will be going into dormancy fairly soon, I would imagine.
The plant is three yr. old and is coming from greenhouse conditions (grower), but in same Zone. I am sure that it does not make a difference.
My question is when I pot it up would it be an idea to use this product that is mentioned in subsequent forums called
SuperThrive when watering it in?
Should I be overly concerned about overwatering it when I transplant it up, with it heading into dormance. (The plant has leaves now.)
I will be keeping it in the house (solarium type situation) and can control the temp.
We have product here (Canada)and sold for transplanting annuals and/or any plants. Its sold as root stimulator
(Liquid transplanter).
Any information would be appreciated in aiding me to give the Plumeria healthy start.
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RE: Plumeria - receiving bare root (Oct) - ?repotting
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| A month and a half to two months ago I also received some bare root plumeria plants from a greenhouse company in Atlanta. I live in northern Utah. When they arrived the plants had no leaves. The grower had taken all of the leaves off of the plants, so the grower basically forced the plants into dormancy. I planted them in good loose planting mix combined with lots of perlite and some sand. I placed them under indoor grow lights and they came back out of dormancy very quickly and now have lots of leaves. I don't know much about the Super Thrive and root stimulator, but when I put them under good indoor lighting and gave them typical warmth, they started growing without any special treatment. Good luck! Kevin |
RE: Plumeria - receiving bare root (Oct) - ?repotting
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I don't think removing the leaves from a plumeria will force it into dormancy. Every cutting I have ever done has been "leafless" (if thats a word) I was always told this is common practice. Getting them bare root in the mail is pretty common too, from what I understand.
If it has leaves already I wouldn't worry about watering it. I don't think you would hurt it using superthrive either. Some on this forum use B-1 when transplanting plants. Suppose to help with the "shock". Best of luck! John |
RE: Plumeria - receiving bare root (Oct) - ?repotting
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| A bare root plant needs to be watered until you are sure it is dormant. Water it once and then watch for new leaves on the tip. If none come, stop watering (you can put about a cup per month or leave it to dry.) If leaves come, water every ten days until it drops the leaves. Keep it on the dry side especially if it is cool. |
RE: Plumeria - receiving bare root (Oct) - ?repotting
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Just received the Plumeria today. It has leaves (some lost while shipping)and have planted it up into a good free draining medium. I watered it in and will do as above mentioned.
Thanks so much. |
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