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oakmanner · 01-30-2009, 01:25 PM

Has anyone purchased those Plumeria plants at F&G brought them north and had success growing them?

pezheadmeg · 02-02-2009, 07:23 PM

Bought 4 3 years ago. 2 are still going strong. They don't flower every year, but the leaves get bigger and bigger.

bunny213 · 02-03-2009, 09:55 PM

I bought 2 a couple of years ago and I get leaves...but no flowers. I'm in Texas...I started a thread - but I'm not sure where here....I asked about trying to start new plants. I'm thinking about giving my SIL both of them and see what he gets from them...he's got a green thumb. Mine have gotten quite tall and lanky....and they need new pots. If you get any I hope you have better luck than I have had! Barb

MinnieGarden · 02-08-2009, 01:29 PM

Plumeria are very heavy feeders. I use Super Bloom everytime I water and have gorgeous blooms. I also repot every other year. Some take longer to start blooming than others. Also, I've heard of people starting them up north inside in a very bright room sitting on a heating pad on low heat. I'm in Texas, so I haven't personally tried that.

UrsulasShadow · 02-09-2009, 05:52 PM

I've had my plumeria for 3 years, and it bloomed last year for the first time. I keep it in a sunny, almost-cold room and don't water it much over the winter, and it stays dormant until the weather starts to warm up. Then it goes into the brightest southern-exposure window I have and gets watered and fed fairly vigorously. I use a bloom-booster feed on it at least once a week. As soon as nighttime temps stay reliably around 50 or over, it gets to go outside on my southern-facing porch. Even then, it blooms late in the season, and I have to bring it into the house in the fall with blooms still on it so the frost doesn't kill it. It's not an easy plant for a New Englander to grow. Maybe this year I'll try the heating mat and artificial lights...or maybe I'm just going to be lazy and suffer with the late bloom time.

01-30-2009, 01:25 PM	#1
oakmanner DVC Member, Disney Cast Member, D23 Member, Disney Movie Club Member... Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Lawrence, Massachusetts Posts: 1,406	Plumeria? Has anyone purchased those Plumeria plants at F&G brought them north and had success growing them? __________________ 1998- Dixie Landings, 2000- Dixie Landings, 2001- DLR, 2002- DLR, 2002- Port Orleans Riverside, 2003- Port Orleans Riverside, 2003- Pop Century, 2004- Pop Century, 2006- Pop Century, 2007- Port Orleans Riverside, 2008- Land & Sea; Beach Club & Disney Wonder, 2008- Saratoga Springs, 2009-Saratoga Springs, 2010- Animal Kingdom Villas

02-02-2009, 07:23 PM	#2
pezheadmeg feminsit turned fashion student Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 1,018	Bought 4 3 years ago. 2 are still going strong. They don't flower every year, but the leaves get bigger and bigger. __________________

02-03-2009, 09:55 PM	#3
bunny213 DIS Veteran Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Tx, USA Posts: 871	me too... I bought 2 a couple of years ago and I get leaves...but no flowers. I'm in Texas...I started a thread - but I'm not sure where here....I asked about trying to start new plants. I'm thinking about giving my SIL both of them and see what he gets from them...he's got a green thumb. Mine have gotten quite tall and lanky....and they need new pots. If you get any I hope you have better luck than I have had! Barb

02-08-2009, 01:29 PM	#4
MinnieGarden Sweetie, let's focus on vacation..... step away from the techie stuff Life would never been the same after the Podcast Cruise Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Spring, TX Posts: 290	Plumeria are very heavy feeders. I use Super Bloom everytime I water and have gorgeous blooms. I also repot every other year. Some take longer to start blooming than others. Also, I've heard of people starting them up north inside in a very bright room sitting on a heating pad on low heat. I'm in Texas, so I haven't personally tried that. __________________ Christy 1979 - Disneyland; 1990 - WDW - offsite; 3/2006 - WDW - offsite; 5/2007 - Polynesian; 12/2007 - Contemporary; 7/2008 Polynesian; 5/2009 PodCast Cruise 1.0; 8/2009 Family cruise on the Wonder; 12/2009 Dis-a-palooza

02-09-2009, 05:52 PM	#5
UrsulasShadow I'm digging the cistern now..Oh, WIILL Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Under Plymouth Rock...crawling out for the occasional lobstah. Posts: 8,211	I've had my plumeria for 3 years, and it bloomed last year for the first time. I keep it in a sunny, almost-cold room and don't water it much over the winter, and it stays dormant until the weather starts to warm up. Then it goes into the brightest southern-exposure window I have and gets watered and fed fairly vigorously. I use a bloom-booster feed on it at least once a week. As soon as nighttime temps stay reliably around 50 or over, it gets to go outside on my southern-facing porch. Even then, it blooms late in the season, and I have to bring it into the house in the fall with blooms still on it so the frost doesn't kill it. It's not an easy plant for a New Englander to grow. Maybe this year I'll try the heating mat and artificial lights...or maybe I'm just going to be lazy and suffer with the late bloom time. __________________ Mindy

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