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Light:
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Full sun; a southern exposure or window is a
must.
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Temperature:
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Maintain temperatures above 60 degrees.
Will tolerate lower temperature as long as the soil is drier.
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Humidity:
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Preferably
50% or higher; however, they will tolerate low
levels with no harm.
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Watering:
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Bring the soil to a state of visual dryness
between watering. Grow
drier in the winter especially under low light and cool temperatures.
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Fertilizer:
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Fertilize
with ˝ tsp. fertilizer per gallon of water once a week when in active
growth and temperatures are warm. Discontinue in winter,
especially under short days and cool night temperatures.
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Pruning:
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Prune only when growth is excessive.
Pruning slows down flowering.
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Insects and
Disease:
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Highly susceptible to spider mite.
Some susceptibility to root disease under cool damp conditions.
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Comments:
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Plumeria are easy to grow and are long-lived
plants for containers. The
deciduous varieties can be stored dry and in cool conditions for the
winter. Once dormant,
they need little light. The
evergreen varieties need to be grown in light year around and water at
normal rates for potted plants. Be
careful of spider mites, as they love plumeria especially under dry
conditions. Buds form on
the growing tips and at that point the plant will fork into two
separate leads.
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