When and do you cut the stem that had the flowers on?
You can, safely, cut these after they dry up. This article will give you more information on the care of these: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/plumeria/growing-plumeria.htm
My plumeria starts to grow leaves and they get about an inch or so and then they fall off. I just noticed one of the branches is very soft. It is currently indoors in a pot. Is it salvageable? What should I do to it.
This could be crown rot. These articles may help:
http://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/plumeria/
http://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/disease/crown-rot-disease.htm
I have 3 potted Plumerias from years ago Hawaii cutting. I'm in Kentucky, bring the pots in for winter. Had die-back more severely than ever, now have healthy looking trunk only, and of course many roots in pots (about 24" pot) No growth happening. Do I fertilize and hope, or cut back again? One is down to a 6" stub over the soil.
It is best to just leave them alone and see if they start growing on their own again. The exception is that if there are an rotten parts, you should cut them off plus another inch or so. Wait to fertilize until you see new growth emerging. If they haven't put out any growth in another month or so, then you can cut them back.
Mu Plumaria started showing some oily spots last fall, with some Brown discoloration towards the base. Now almost the entire base has a terrible blackish coloring, some areas looks really thick. The stems of the upper tree have withered. Should i consider this tree to be dead?
Unfortunately I this looks like an infestation. It appears to be that the stalks of the plumeria have small holes oozing a black substance. This is a sign of longhorn borer infestation, and infected limbs should be cut off the tree and burned immediately. Although the holes may not be actively oozing in the dormant season, cut away any bent and shriveled limbs with these holes at the base during winter pruning.
I have chosen a combination of Scott’s 25l pure organic premium potting and planting mix & perlite to pot and repot Frangipani trees, cuttings and seedling in. To promote flowers I was thinking of adding Rrichgro 2.5kg mega booster phosphorus organic fertiliser into the mix. Do you think this would be too much? Any recommendations would be appreciated as I want my potted Frangies to thrive Kind regards Audrey
They will, actually, need a more even ratio of NPK values to thrive. They prefer acidic soil, so adding too much phosphorus will raise the pH of the soil to unsafe levels for the tree. The nitrogen will help keep the pH down to a more acceptable level.
This article will give you more information: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/plumeria/growing-plumeria.htm
We have had our Plumeria for several years and this year the leaves are turning black and falling off. Any ideas about why this is happening? For 5 years they have been doing really good this is the first year and I don’t have a clue and can’t seem to find anything on the internet about it.
This is a severe fungal infection. I would correct immediately with wettable sulfur and dolomitic lime. It seems very advanced, so there is a chance that it will be lost regardless of being treated. Sometimes things like this are unavoidable unless they are caught at the very first sign of infection.
Try this treatment, as it works very well, but like I mentioned... This is very aggressive, and there is a chance that it could be lost.
Hi, I have had a plumeria for 3 years...it grows leaves during the spring and summer, so it seems to be ok. However, it is getting really tall, staying super skinny and has not had any side branches. NOW, I just went to adjust the wood stake I have to support it and mistakenly bent the trunk. It still looks fine, but a little bit of the milk has oozed where it is bent, just under where the leaves are growing. What do I do? Pray that it doesn't die? Cut it at the damage part and remove the top?
This is not, usually, fatal. It can indicate that the plant is not receiving enough light, or may need a bigger container.
This article will help with the care of these: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/plumeria/growing-plumeria.htm