Question for you guys, since you're such a smart bunch of people My Mom has a Pudica that has a beautiful inflo... the problem is that the buds are turning brown and falling off before they open... it's hot as heck here right now and I'm thinking this is the cause, but wanted to make sure... if it's something I can fix and control I'd like to do it... Thanks!!!

Brittany
dutchlady1 (hetty )will most likely be able to tell you the answer I am guessing either fertilizer? maybe watering? lets see what the plumie guru said

mike

Plumeria pudica is pretty sturdy but I have to agree with you that it's probably the excessive heat. Can you post a picture? Have you ruled out a pest?

I would say a few months ago it was spider mites, but those have cleared up... we had a nice monsoon and then it hit 110 and I think it stressed it... I think a little extra water will help... I also think the pot is too small... but it's a bad time to give it a bigger pot isn't it? Probably lose the inflo right?

It sounds like you are already losing the inflo, one bud at a time.... I think potting it up will help give it more room to breathe. A small pot is not helpful especially in the heat.

So, when I went over to my Mom's a couple days later to help her repot it, it decided it was going to behave and had 3 flowers open and they were beautiful... So, whatever was causing the stress must be over... Thanks for all the input... One last question about Pudica's since I have an active thread going... Do they all tend to look skinny branched in comparison to the regular run of the mill plumeria plant?

I will say but lets see what someone else said yes they are lot more skinny I have 2 cuttings from hetty and 15 pink from the co-op and they both are skinny minni and a;most look dehydrated and there not.im going to post 2 pics of them for you to see.


reg compared to pudica

pudica cutting (fresh)

mike


just my opnion