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designshark · 12-29-2012, 11:20 PM

This plant was bought in WalMart on Maui in January of 2011. It was a twig in a bag basically and I potted it up when we got back. It took several months to do anything then one day it started growing. I think last winter and early spring I under watered it cause the tips all died and after that (with much more water) it started growing sprouts from all over it which now look like branches. That was in June/July, outside. I'm watering it every two or so weeks now when the soil is good and dry, and the sprouts on the tips are still bud type leaves. I fertilize it some in the summer with some 15-30-15. I'm hoping it will flower next summer. I hoped it would flower last summer but it didn't.

I don't know if anyone can tell by the photo but I think it's doing quite well for not-so-optimal lighting and slightly cool temperature. Hopefully next spring it'll grow even bigger!

Any thoughts from seasoned plumeria growers up north?

Thanks

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12-29-2012, 11:20 PM	#1 (permalink)
designshark Location: Anderson, Indiana Find me on the map! Zone: 5-6 Name: Tim Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 223 BananaBucks : 25,184 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 66 Times Was Thanked 148 Times in 94 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 154 Times	Plumeria in Indiana, USA This plant was bought in WalMart on Maui in January of 2011. It was a twig in a bag basically and I potted it up when we got back. It took several months to do anything then one day it started growing. I think last winter and early spring I under watered it cause the tips all died and after that (with much more water) it started growing sprouts from all over it which now look like branches. That was in June/July, outside. I'm watering it every two or so weeks now when the soil is good and dry, and the sprouts on the tips are still bud type leaves. I fertilize it some in the summer with some 15-30-15. I'm hoping it will flower next summer. I hoped it would flower last summer but it didn't. I don't know if anyone can tell by the photo but I think it's doing quite well for not-so-optimal lighting and slightly cool temperature. Hopefully next spring it'll grow even bigger! Any thoughts from seasoned plumeria growers up north? Thanks (credit [Bananas.org - View Profile: designshark designshark])