i started growing plumeria in 2001. most of my plants were purchased from fcn that spring. i had over 50% of my grafts bloom that same year. very nice big inflos! i must have been doing something good that first year. haha!
i am beginning to think that my issue might be too much shade. it's hard to tell though because i do get them to bloom under the shade cloth. they just don't bloom as consistently as i'd like.
this is year zero for me! i am trying to take better notes and i have them in a mix that seems to be working. next year i will probably transplant all of them again. some of them are not in the same soil mix this year. however, they are in soil and not in pots in sand. i hope to get a handle on how to get them to bloom regularly for me.
From: Dan Smith <smithdans@cox.net>
To: PlumeriaPals@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Mon, August 23, 2010 4:20:13 PM
Subject: RE: [PlumeriaPals] Butterfly Gold, Mardi Gras-Sheree
Well I see a lot of discussion about grafts but no one has mentioned having any blossoms.
Dan
From: PlumeriaPals@yahoogroups.com [mailto:PlumeriaPals@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of tmonsourathome@roadrunner.com
Sent: Monday, August 23, 2010 2:46 PM
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Subject: Re: [PlumeriaPals] Butterfly Gold, Mardi Gras-Sheree
Sheree,
Do your grafteds bloom every year after the first, or do they spend the next year or two focusing on growth?
Tony
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From: Sheree Harrell <sheree1022@gmail.com>
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Date: Mon, 23 Aug 2010 17:15:48 -0400
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Subject: Re: [PlumeriaPals] Butterfly Gold, Mardi Gras-Pat
I've found that my grafted cuttings all bloom the same year if I purchased them before June. Anything purchased after that bloom the following year. As for rooted cuttings, none of mine have bloomed yet and some are over a year old. So I've found that grafted seems to be the way to go, although I do worry about if the graft ever breaks?
Sheree
On Mon, Aug 23, 2010 at 3:10 PM, Detrick Branston <tucsonplumeriaz@yahoo.com> wrote:
what is it with grafted cuttings taking so long to bloom? i remember that over 50% of the grafted plants i bought in 2001 bloomed that same year.
From: Pat Fisher <pmfjamul@yahoo.com>
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Sent: Mon, August 23, 2010 11:21:38 AM
Subject: Re: [PlumeriaPals] Butterfly Gold, Mardi Gras-Viv
| Viv, I've got 2 B. Golds, ome from 2008, one from 2009. both from fcn grafted, neither have bloomed yet, but make it thru winter fine. i have Mardi Gras bought in 2005 from J Little, bloomed in 2009, still doing fine, but won't bloom this year. bought another Mardi Gras this year from 1-stop aloha. no exp with j105 Pat-Jamul
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