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Pluméria in PORTUGAL, need advice
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Posted by ric_sgf (My Page) on Fri, Nov 20, 09 at 18:58
| I´m "calling" from PORTUGAL, and right now we´re entering winter. Here we don´t have plumerias, but 2 years ago i´ve been in BALI (Indonesia), and felt in love with the Frangipanis. I brought some seeds to plant, and now I need your EXPERT advices.
Our weather is not the best for my frangipani but i´m doing my best in order to get at least one in my backyard.
Considering the photo below, how long must I wait until first BLOOM… (this is my best plumeria) It has 1 year and 1/2; 32cm(about 12´´);the vase has 7´´.
When is the right time to plant on the ground?
[IMG]http://i212.photobucket.com/albums/cc225/RIC_FER/P1010007-1.jpg[/IMG]
About the small ones below, about 5´´ each, do you think its better to take them inside home for winter, or cover them outside?
[IMG]http://i212.photobucket.com/albums/cc225/RIC_FER/P1010008.jpg[/IMG]
finally i leave the photo of one plumeria i took in BALI. this is wy i fealt in love with this flowers.
[IMG]http://i212.photobucket.com/albums/cc225/RIC_FER/PA110093_4.jpg[/IMG]
sorry for so many questions, but this is new arround here.
best regards, |
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RE: Pluméria in PORTUGAL, need advice
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Hi Ric,
I am John from Athens, we are at the same zone 9.
I think, nobody can tell you when your seedling will bloom, I have seedlings 2 year old and only two of them flowered ths summer. About the right time to plant in the ground is after abt 3 years in pot, to performance a rooting ball. I bring mine seedlings in the house for wintering, when the temp going down of 10c (50f), the roots are very sensitive to low temperature and I minimize watering to once per month till to go dormancy, then I stop watering. Most important than cold is to put your plants under a shelter to protect them from overwatering (from rains),well drainage soil, watering by spraying is better than soil watering,fertilizing with a soluble fertilizer 20-20-20 and much as possible sun.
I use also fron spring to fall fishfert-Seaweed and EM (Effective Microorganisms). |
RE: Pluméria in PORTUGAL, need advice
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| Hi, I also live in portugal, Carcavelos, and i bought a plumeria in october. My neighbour has his growing in the garden planted in the ground facing east and he wasnt aware that it went dorment at all and its huge... i dont know now what to do with mine. it isnt going dorment and it's still growing, plus there have been a lot of heavy rain. should i force it to go dorment by placing it in the garage or should i leave it outside like my neighbour? |
RE: Pluméria in PORTUGAL, need advice
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Hi neosai,
ussually at South Europe and at zone 9 most plumerias goimg to dormany from January, plants known better than us when they go to dormant, so don't be hurry to bring your potted plumeria in your carage. You can leave it out (is better) till the temperature going down of 45f (abt 7c), is very important to protect your pot from heavy rains (overwatering)is better to put it under a shelter.
John
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