I try to duplicate what might happen in nature, when Plumeria go dormant and slowly drop their leaves. I say "might happen" because that is an assumption. I have never lived in an area where Plumeria stays in the ground year-round and goes dormant. Generally, after the 2-3 week period, about 1/2 the leaves have dropped and then I remove the rest before bagging. You are the expert here, Hetty. Tell me what happens in the sub-tropical or tropical regions with Plumeria dormancy, if dormancy does indeed occur.
Speaking of leaves. When I ship my Plumeria out, I never, ever remove any leaves. When I have Plumeria shipped to me from other growers, they often remove all but the small, terminal leaves when shipping. My buyers like the fact that their plants have the leaves when they get the plants and none have told me that there was major leaf drop after they got the plants. Perhaps I am fooling myself and there ends up being major leaf droppage after the Plumeria are planted. Is one technique better than another? Thanks.
Ken
