I want to start this new forum by thanking KatG for making the beautiful banner at the top. What a talented and generous lady she is.

Now - I hope you all have fertilized your plumeria plants because SOON there will be blooms!! Like the ones above - left is Kepola Rainbow (from Hawaii), and right is Bella Napoli which is a seedling from unknown origin which I registered with the PSA.

Below is a picture of another one of my registered plants - Ventiquattro. My tree has some inflos now so I hope to see these blooms soon.

what kind of fertilizer does everyone use?

Personally I like the 13-13-13 Dynamite or similar for timed-release fertilizing. Then I give the plants some horse manure or fish emulsion during the season.

How big does the plant have to be befor they bloom, mine are pretty small yet

A rooted cutting can bloom the first year. Seedlings generally don't bloom until the third year.

OH NO you mean I hafta wait three years, Lord I hope I am still around then, I was looking for flowers this summer

Doris, you need to get a rooted or grafted plant, preferably one that already has an inflorescence, if you want blooms this summer!!

i use 10-16-38 with micros. it is water soluble.

Hetty, I just dropped in to congratulate you on being Today's fFatured Cubit. This is a beautiful space you have here. I read some of your threads and really enjoyed them. But I must stop as I simply can't afford any more obsessions. I will drop back again to enjoy yours.

Thanks Stormy

Hetty my seedlings are growing pretty good, and the one I got from you is growing great sure would like to see a bloom though

The seedlings Aztec Gold

The one from you last year

This is the one that bloomed last year, it has a lot more growth and new leaves

They are looking good Doris; however, they are YEARNING for more light, they grow skinny and lanky ( and won't bloom...) when they don't get enough sunshine. I would suggest putting them outside when you can, and also maybe giving them supplemental lighting.

Hetty they are outside all morning but I was afraid to leave them out in the sun,do you think they could take it

They are tropicals, they are in full sun in Southwest Florida!

gee Hetty I was thinking they would get burned, I would love to leave them outside

You may want to get them used to the sun gradually, since they have been inside, but they are meant to be in full tropical hot sun.

Will do I just brought them back in