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Re: Plumeria Blooming!

At 10:59 PM 9/25/97 -0600, sp wrote:
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        I tried branching mine with pinching the tip of the growing stem and
>now the plant kinda has this callused top where 2 shoots grew. Unfortunately
>it didn't branch, one of the shoots grew straight up and the other is a nub
>but in the past few weeks I've noticed that it (the nub) has been growing
>leaves. I read that a dose of miracid in spring helps the plant start
>growing. Maybe you could try that? I haven't because my plant usually only
>goes dormant for a month, maybe that's why it doesn't bloom.. 
>
>Sujan
>
The best branching occurs at the point where the old bloom was, usually
three nice new branches in the Spring. But if you haven't had blooms yet,
that's a problem. I have pruned mine in the past, not so much to increase
branching, but to try and control their size, and had varied success. When
I pruned the main stem, resulting growth (two branches) "took over" as the
leaders and I ended up with two parallel branches growing straight up.
Pruning side branches usually results in one or two new stalks growing at
an angle.

Mine bloom evey year although the time varies. This year they are just
starting, which presents a problem, since it's almost time to bring them in
and let them dry down. Normally when I bring them in I leave them in their
pots in a dark basement, withhold water, and clip off all the leaves. Makes
less of a mess this way and seems to result in less shriveling and rot
overwinter. another thing I do to resuce loss of branches from rot is to
water them about midwinter then let them go dry again. Don't have nearly as
much shriveling and they seem to branch out again earlier in the spring. 

Mine seldom initiate leaf growth on their own, but that may be because I
try and bring them out of dormancy in late Feb (here in E Tenn) by
repotting. I give them a good dose of fish emulsion and SuperThrive when I
repot, but don't use other fertilizer until they break bud.>

Gerry>
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