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A new owner of a plumeria
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Posted by daylilydayzed 9/10 C. FLA. (My Page) on Tue, Oct 27, 09 at 20:21
| I live in Lakeland FL and one of my daylily club members , gave me a potted up plumeria. At the time she gave it to me it was just a bare stick. I asked how to take care of it and she said , just stick it under a tree and forget it. Well I didn't put it under a tree but sat it on the ground near my ac unit and with all the heat we had it put on leaves and started a bloom stalk and branching. Then we had two days of temperatures of low 40's at night and barely in the 70's during the day. I used 4 bamboo stakes arranged teepee style and used blankets to cover it. I used cable ties or zip ties as some call them to secure the blankets to the bamboo. I saw this afternoon that a bud is getting ready to open. The coloring is red on the outside. |
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RE: A new owner of a plumeria
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| pray for warm weather and keep it warm at night so the flowers will open. If you need, bring it inside at night. |
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| I am unable to bring it inside since it grew through the pot into the ground. I am waiting to see if it will go dormant so I can dig up and re-pot into a bigger pot. |
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| When it goes dormant, you can also dig it up, shake all the dirt from around the roots, place the roots in a paper (not plastic) bag and store it bare root. In the spring, replant it into new soil and it will take off again. Bill |
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| How do I tell when it goes dormant? I have never had a plumeria before so I do not know anything about them. |
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| There will be no more leaves on your tree...Happens every winter. John |
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| I had a bloom open yesterday and today it fell off. It is a pink with white and a pale yellow center. |
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| Hey Neighbor [I am in Auburndale] Sounds like you handled it just perfect. Sounds also like you have a really pretty one...Oh wait a minute ...they are all pretty lol |
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Hi Smittee,
Where at In Auburndale? I shop at the Walmart there in Auburndale about twice a month. Probably will be there this coming Sat to get a few groceries.
I took a picture of one of the blooms with my cell phone I could show you if we were to meet there. |
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