TIP Apply a controlled-release fertiliser in spring and summer. Skip to content Advertisement. A Quick Guide To Frangipanis. Grow these tropical trees in pots or garden beds and enjoy their exquisite fragrant flowers. Pick frangipani flowers at their base and float them in a water bowl, adding candles for a captivating garden feature.
Frangipanis are easy to grow in a sunny spot in free-draining soil. Vote It Up:. Most Read. Keeping it neat, and plants for freeShrubs like hibiscus that have finished flowering can be trimmed now to keep them tidy.
Turn pruned pieces of stems into cuttings, so you can grow some more plants for your garden. Here are the easy steps to propagate plants from cuttings:. Choose pieces of stems 10cm x 15cm long, that are not too soft and floppy. Leafy stems rather than stems that have flowered are best.
The stem should be cut just below a node a bump on the stem where leaves emerge. This is where new roots can develop.
Remove all but the top two leaves from the piece of stem, and for large-leafed plants like hibiscus, the remaining top leaves can be halved cut in half crosswise.
This helps to reduce the amount of moisture lost from the leaves. Yates Clonex Purple contains a concentrated plant hormone which helps promote root development as well as helping to seal and protect the cutting.
Gently insert the dipped ends of the cuttings into pots or trays filled with moist Yates Black Magic Seed Raising Mix and keep in a cool, sheltered, well-lit position. Once roots are well established, individual cuttings can be transplanted into small pots to grow until they are big enough to be planted out into the garden. You can also take cuttings of other plants in February like rosemary, camellia, lavender and hydrangeas.
Very importantly, keep the plant dry during the winter months. Cold wet potting mix is often the reason why young frangipani plants die.
Remember they are deciduous so do not overwater in winter when the leaves are falling. Be patient - they are incredibly rewarding as they mature and produce sprays of beautifully scented flowers. Frangipanis of all tropical plants are the ones taking advantage of climate change.
If you see yellowing leaves , check the soil by digging down several inches making sure it isn't wet. Cuttings 12 inches and smaller grow well inside 1-gallon pots. For larger trees, use larger containers such as 3- to 7-gallon sizes. These allow adequate space for proper root development and are large enough to keep the tree upright, as mature plants can become top heavy. Do frangipanis grow in NZ? Category: style and fashion bath and shower.
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