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Name: Chris Pollock Copperas Cove, Tx (Zone 8a)           chris1948 Apr 16, 2018 3:47 PM CST |
The Plumeria in the photos were started from seed in Jul '16. I finally got to move them out of the greenhouse today for the 2nd time this spring. Hopefully it's the last time until winter. I can't rightly remember the soil I used when I first potted them but I do know I've got quite a bit of medium perlite in the mix and they do drain fast. Question is as you can see only about 1/2 the pot is filled with the soil mix. Should I repot them into bigger pots with more soil, repot into the same pots with more soil or just leave them alone?    Chris |
Name: Michael Coastal SE GA (Zone 9a)  emddvm Apr 17, 2018 8:01 PM CST |
| Chris I am not one of the experts here but if they were mine I would repot them up one size. Those look like 1 gallon pots? I have around 75 2 year old plants I grew from seed. All of mine have already been repotted this year into larger pots depending on the plant size. Michael |
Name: Chris Pollock Copperas Cove, Tx (Zone 8a) chris1948 Apr 17, 2018 8:19 PM CST |
| Thanks for that Michael, looks like I need to order some 2gal pots. Yes, those are 1gal pots. Chris |
Name: Hetty Sunny Naples, Florida (Zone 10a)             |
| Yes, larger pots and ALWAYS fill the pot all the way. The reflected heat from the sides of the pot can cause sunburn.... |
Name: Michael Coastal SE GA (Zone 9a) emddvm Apr 18, 2018 10:54 AM CST |
| Chris I am going to steal your idea and use some Velcro strips to attach the trunks to support poles. Do you have any trouble with them sliding down or are there any other tricks? Recently I have been using that brown plastic tape from Amazon. I am not real crazy about it either. I get my larger pots from Greenhouse Megastore. They seem to have the best quality. |
Name: Chris Pollock Copperas Cove, Tx (Zone 8a) chris1948 Apr 18, 2018 2:14 PM CST |
emddvm said:Chris I am going to steal your idea and use some Velcro strips to attach the trunks to support poles. Do you have any trouble with them sliding down or are there any other tricks? Recently I have been using that brown plastic tape from Amazon. I am not real crazy about it either. Be my guest! I had them staked up that way last year and had no problems with it slipping. You can buy the boxes of the Velcro that sticks to itself at Walmart. I usually order all my pots from 'Growers Supply' . However I just found some here - https://www.growerssolution.co... that are only $.52/ea and I don't have a minimum order. Wondering if it would be alright once I get these to repot those I've already repotted? I've only done about 1/2 of them so I'll leave the others alone until I get the larger pots. Chris |
Name: Michael Coastal SE GA (Zone 9a) emddvm Apr 18, 2018 4:43 PM CST |
| I think the plants would do much better in larger pots even if they were recently repotted. It should not set them back very much I would think, if at all. At least this time of year. Michael |
Name: Chris Pollock Copperas Cove, Tx (Zone 8a) chris1948 Apr 18, 2018 4:52 PM CST |
| Thanks Michael, 2gal pots are on the way. Chris |
Name: Hetty Sunny Naples, Florida (Zone 10a) |
| I agree with Michael. |
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