How to Grow and Care for Plumerias (Frangipani) with Suzanne Hetrick

Learn all you need to know about how to successfully grow beautiful, fragrant plumerias, from our lead horticulturist, Suzanne Hetrick.

Plumeria Care for SoCal Climates:

[auntyv]

Growing up in Honolulu, we had 19 plumeria trees in our front yard. The fragrance in the evening breeze is one of my fondest childhood memories.

[lenderzconstable]

I love Rogers Gardens in Newport Beach! Especially around Christmas time! Mmmmhh!!!

[overthemoon]

O I see she’s selling products…ne helpful if she showed the rust ..she ment

[WitzelsPixels]

I just transplanted my plumeria and it looks very healthy. But, the main stem that goes into the ground is green like a vine and not bark color like yours. Is that because it’s a cutting? Too much water maybe?

[Redeleiser]

I water my Plumeria almost daily in summer in Zone 8 a!

[caseymajor]

Summing this up in one comment… just stick it in the ground. That’s it. Don’t even do anything to it!

[WhoIsGodReally]

What must you do if the branch of a young plumeria breaks clean off

[mdgolammorshed]

How can I order one from you? My location is Lodi, NJ 07644.

[helenmartin]

I live in Michigan and have a plumeria that I purchased in Hawaii as a stem. it is growing well but the stem is slightly soft at the base. I am worried. The soil is mixed as suggested and well drained. I water it 1x mth until it comes out the sides. I placed a grow light on it during the day. The leaves are strong. Is it my understanding that I need to stop all of that through the winter and just let it sit in a dimmed area until spring? Let it dry out?
Please advise I really don't want to lose it.

[karenc]

Do you mean potting soil or potting mix? I read that they are different. Also, do you guys have any CA sunset plumerias?

[hi_im_cc]

IMPORTANT QUESTION. My plumerias have been very strange lately. The smaller sprouts have browning and yellowing leaves, and the bigger ones have small grey spots on the leaves. a few leaves have teeth-looking indents in the middle part of the leaf. Info: i use rocks and soil as the potting mix, i live in a dry area, and i don't water them too often. What could be going on?

[ginarios]

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[susansweetser]

A piece of a stem got broke off of mine, I just stuck it back in the soil it grew fine, didnt have to harden off

[hanawilliams]

So plumeria don't like too much water.

[daleandrews]

Hi Suzanne, I'm a fairly experienced self-taught home gardener from Lake Charles, LA where we enjoy a warm subtropical climate here, almost warm enough to sustain plumerias in the ground outside. We do have an occasional light freeze, so I'm OK with growing them in pots. That way, I can scoot them inside in case of an overnight frost.
Last year, I bought some rootless plumeria cuttings from a vendor off of Etsy. Despite all the precautions I took, they all rotted! This year, I'm not taking any chances. I will order one that's already been ROOTED so I can hit the ground running. Now, I'm faced with making a decision as to what "flavor" (color, or variety) to choose. Any suggestions? 🪴🌴

[wefsux]

My tree is about 1 m high lots and lots of beautiful green leaves, flowered well last year, this year not one single flower, why is that?

[frankpotemski]

Well done. I would like to know if "notching " will encourage branching on my plumeria plants?

[shawfor]

My Plumeria grew so tall that it started to fall over. It sounds like I can cut the length down without killing the plant.

[techmeout]

I found your video very hrlpful. Thank you. In what months should you feed Plumerias and how often should they be fed? Thank you

[carolynyang]

Thank you I do really love to grow this plumerias but it is too cold in here where I live and my plant never survive. Do you deliver if we wanted to order?