Pulmeria plants question
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It wouldn't hurt to elevate them off the ground, they may drain a little better and quicker. Perhaps you could put some additional drain holes if you need more drainage. Some pots don't have big enough holes. If they have to saucer attached to them, remove them, as they help keep more water in them when they are too wet. If you know you are going to get a lot of rain, perhaps you could put a patio umbrella or something over them so that they don't get so much water.
Actually, Penne, if your pots are outside, they NEED to be elevated. Plumeria are tropical and love high humidity. In north Texas, we have to bring our in during the cold months, but during warm ones, they stay in their pots and are elevated in a hydration dish (a pan about 4" larger than the pot with about an inch of water in it -- well below the elevated pot) to keep them hydrated and happy. Ours are potted in an orchid mix so that the rain/water pretty much washes through the entire pot and drains out the holes - no real soil to hold that extra moisture. When you repot, you might want to use something like that. For now, elevate and let their roots dry out pretty well, but spray a mist of water on their leaves in the morning. That should keep them happy!
You are very welcome, I love playing in dirt, so plants are something I am fooling around with all the time. We had some really wet periods last year and I removed all the trays off my pots so they would drain better. I am glad I could help you! I hope you aren't around where they are getting all the mudslides. You are getting the rain, tomorrow we start with rain and convert to snow and right now they are saying we could get from to fourteen inches depending on how much more the system you are in dips south. At least we have been above zero for a few days.
Here in Minnesota, right now we are having a heat wave up to the upper thirties, but will be back down to highs in the lower single digits within two days. I have lived in both Galveston, TX and Naples, FL and loved the warm weather in the winter. Never went heavier than a fall jacket after Minnesota winter. People thought we were nuts! Your last big rain will start reaching us tonight, depending on how far south it moves we could get anywhere from three to fourteen inches of snow and icy rain before that. Typical for us though. Right now a sweatshirt or sweater jacket is enough. Back to the parka in a couple of days! Enjoy your warmth!