How to grow plumeria plants from PODS?
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Jim Ginas
Plumeria plant grew pods, 1st time I recall seeing this in 4-5 years of having them. How do we use these pods to grow new Plumeria plants? (We have successfully grown new plants from BROKEN Stems, but never have seen or tried from PODS.)
Plumeria on left has ONE broken stem (intentional) that we replanted to give away. Plumeria on RIGHT in this pic GREW from a replanted broken stem from a couple years back.
NOTE the PODS on this plant. (also note this is the plant that this fall, we intentionally broke off a stem to give to my sister.)
3 answers
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Cuttings (whether deliberate or accidental) are by far the most common way to propagate plumerias, Jim, and the only way to ensure that the offspring will be true to the parent plant. If you want to try to grow them from seed, the University of Hawaii's Cooperative Extension Service says: "Collect seeds when the pod splits open and sow themshallowly in pots or trays. Dry seeds will keep for about three months in a plastic bag before beginning to lose viÂability. Seeds germinate in about two weeks. Transplant seedlings to individual pots when 1 or 2 pairs of true leaves have developed, and move the plant up to a larger conÂtainer until it is large enough to plant out." Be prepared to nurse your seedlings along for quite some time. It will take three or more years for them to reach flowering size. For more, see: http://www.ctahr.hawaii.edu/oc/freepubs/pdf/OF-24.pdf
Douglas Hunt
on Nov 26, 2014
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This is from my friend tam in texas, orig from Australia.."I have made dozens of new plants from cuttings. If you have them in pots indoors because it freezes where you live, you have no choice because they get too big! The cuttings are clones of the tree they came from. However, the seeds contain DNA from the tree's ancestors, so then it gets exciting. Like a box of chocolates, you never know what you'll get! Congrats on getting pods, plant them in springtime and watch. – Tam in Dallas"
Bernice H
on Nov 28, 2014
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PLUMERIA GROWN FROM PODS MAY TURN OUT DIFFERENT FROM THE PARENT PLANT BECAUSE IT MAY BE POLINATED BY A DIFFERENT COLOR.
Ren7727558
on Aug 10, 2016
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