Growing Plumerias In The UK

April 2010

Just When We Thought Spring Was Here, Mother Nature Surprises Us Yet Again!

Cold, Frosty nights and Blustery, Sunny Days! Truly an interesting and challenging combination. Still as they say, "These things are sent to try us" and looking on the bright side, in another 60 days we'll be into June

My Plumeria And I Just Can’t Wait!

Now with stronger daylight does come higher temperatures, meaning you can safely expose your Plumeria to more direct daylight for longer, without the worry of sudden temperature drops. Now I know overcast rainy days do not help, but these are quite often interspersed with spells of sunshine, which you Plumeria will benefit from, especially if you don’t have to worry about it catching a chill. On this note thou, whilst it is definitely warmer, it is still too cold to put Plumeria outside and I would certainly refrain from leaving any Plumeria next to a window pane overnight

These weather variations may only seem subtle, but will make all the difference to your Plumeria. As with the birds and spring flowers these little changes are nature’s way of signaling that winters over and Spring has started. Somehow this message goes straight to the heart of a Plumeria, causing it to slowly awake or go from tickover straight into first gear! A greening tip, a fattening stem, little claws appearing and slowly opening are all signs that your Plumeria is waking up and can be helped and encouraged by gently misting the growth tips with some of our Leafdew Plumeria Mist, whilst down below revitalizing the roots with a nice drop of SuperThrive

With the onset of Spring, your Plumerias thirst will increase as it starts to grow. Now it’s important not to go watering mad, as turning your Plumerias cosy pot into a marshland can have disastrous results! If you’re unsure, then use one of our Water, Soil and Daylight Monitors, as these are the perfect way to ensure your Plumeria gets just the amount of water it needs, whilst also helping you keep an eye on the amount of Quality Daylight and Soil PH that your Plumeria is enjoying. Using a drip tray is an excellent way to administer water, as this allows the Plumeria to drink what and when it requires, whilst also enabling SuperThrive and its first few granules of Hawaiian Super Bloomer to be added, giving your Plumeria that little extra boost

Off course if your Plumeria is still dormant or like many of ours has been packed away for the winter, now’s the time to be bringing it out into the daylight and gently waking it up. The best way to do this is to give it a small SuperThrive enriched drink, mist the growth tips with some Leafdew Plumeria Mist and then place it in a warm position in as much sunlight as you can or under a Spotlamp fitted with one of our Natural Daylight Bulbs. Likewise using one of our Plumeria Warmers to gently revive your Plumerias roots is a great way to raise it from its slumber and will soon have it awake and raring to go

So with the clocks having already gone forward, creating lighter evenings and eventually lighter mornings, it’s an ideal time to visit our Essential Supplies webpage and ensure you have everything you need to get your Plumeria fully up and running. Our full range of Hawaiian and Far Eastern Plumeria are all now available in our Catalogues, So go on, take a quick peek and see if even you can resist the ease of our "Grow to Order" service or temptation of our new “Extra Large” option

Kind regards

Neil Dimery

http://www.plumeriasuk.com/