How do I care for my Plumerias?
I have tried to put my pulmerias under the eves of my house in order for them not to become drenched with rain. As they are all in pots, I know they don't like their feet wet and am wondering if I should take them out and put new dry soil in the pots and reuse the wet soilelsewhere. Pots just don't drain dry or even as fast as ground does.
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Hi Penne. I'm Cindy. When you grow Plumeria's in pots, you should use well draining soil. Some people grow them in cactus soil. You could also add perlite and sand in your soil mix. I don't know if replacing your wet soil would help, but it sure won't hurt them either. If you find yourself in a situation where your pots don't have good drainage, there's another method to use instead. Put some rocks in the pot. About 3 or 4 inches of rocks. Then put a couple layers of newspaper on top of the rocks. Next, put your soil mix in the pot and finally the plant goes in. Now when the plant gets too much water, the extra water will sit in the rocks and not on the roots. I have been using this method for years and it has always worked for me. Good luck Penne.
I, too also put rocks or gravel big enough to not go through the drain holes, or put landscape fabric on the bottom to hold them in. It really does help the drainage. If you don't have something to help the drainage, the soil can sometimes block the drainage holes, especially if they have the attached trays on the bottom. When I have my plants outside I always remove those attached trays so that they don't hold water.