tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1737272448240695582.post3911267315480058052..comments2023-09-01T21:22:14.416+12:00Comments on Dave’s Garden: Caring for FrangipanisIdentity Design Ltdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03551377870498484077noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1737272448240695582.post-39763316482600815602018-03-28T11:46:25.768+13:002018-03-28T11:46:25.768+13:00Hi Awhi,
The tree you can see is a Robinia. I love...Hi Awhi,<br />The tree you can see is a Robinia. I love all the different colours of this tree throughout the seasons, starting with lime green in spring then a darker green over summer. In Autumn it starts going yellow and then a goldy-orange before all the leaves fall off ready to start all over again the following spring. It doesn't flower as such but grows big brown seed pods much like a Wattle tree.<br />The problem with this tree is that it's now getting really big and was casting a lot of shade over the Frangipani this year preventing it from flowering at all. Sadly, I have had to find a new spot for it. Will probably have to wait till next year to see whether it's warm enough to enable flowering in it's new location. Identity Design Ltdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03551377870498484077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1737272448240695582.post-35184263140954320432018-03-01T20:38:40.880+13:002018-03-01T20:38:40.880+13:00Hi Dave , enjoyed reading that , I was just given ...Hi Dave , enjoyed reading that , I was just given two small frangipani cuttings which I am letting the ends dry before potting - after reading online this is what I should do - so was grateful to find your article with potting mix described . my question is actually about the tree hanging over the frangipani in the 5th photo ! it looks similar to three that have sprouted in my garden , all have the silk leaf / jacaranda style leaves , but the leaves are dark green at base and turn pale greeny yellow then red at tips , I keep getting asked if its kaka beak but no flowers yet .just wondering what yours is as it has similar look to it! Awhinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1737272448240695582.post-55641416115359228402018-01-02T15:13:46.416+13:002018-01-02T15:13:46.416+13:00Sounds like you've got it sorted and know what...Sounds like you've got it sorted and know what you're doing. A really nice, healthy looking Frangipani will make any Auckland villa look like a million dollars, (or even more these days). I may need to do what you've done and sacrifice a few limbs to get a few new plants started. I seem to have the perfect spot where mine is which is the key to successfully growing these. Interestingly, A nearby tree which is starting to get really big has been casting a lot of shadow over my Frangipani this year and it hasn't flowered. This tells me they also like FULL sun.Identity Design Ltdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03551377870498484077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1737272448240695582.post-52296142080150938932018-01-02T15:04:39.665+13:002018-01-02T15:04:39.665+13:00Oh dear, sorry for taking so long to respond! I do...Oh dear, sorry for taking so long to respond! I don't get notifications on blogger for some reason. In answer to your question, I am not aware of any specific potting mix for Frangipanis available in NZ or elsewhere. Whatever you use, I recommend a good quality product for the best results. It should be free-draining so adding a bit of gravel could help. It's definitely a good idea to protect it from frost and keep it in a really warm, sheltered spot if possible.Identity Design Ltdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03551377870498484077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1737272448240695582.post-89787683979820205152017-03-11T10:13:39.338+13:002017-03-11T10:13:39.338+13:00My cuttings for this season are from a mature Plum...My cuttings for this season are from a mature Plumeria rubra. The variety has light pink to white flowers. The mother plant was grown straight into soil and hard up against a villa in Ponsonby, north facing of course. We took cuttings from this plant and now have a Plumeria established in West Auckland which i have successfully grown 8 cuttings from this season. My potting mix was three parts scoria to one part potting mix i also used rooting hormone. I have watered them around three times a week in summer and will stop watering them as winter approaches as the experts say. I have also feed them twice this summer and they are just glowing right now, no flowers unfortunately. The environment where my cuttings are growing is on a deck hard up against a large north facing tinder block wall painted black, it is a super sheltered site.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1737272448240695582.post-36387118725583065252017-02-08T09:09:18.368+13:002017-02-08T09:09:18.368+13:00Hi Dave, my frangipani is 4 years old and growing ...Hi Dave, my frangipani is 4 years old and growing well in a pot and flowering for the second year. It's only about 2 feet tall and I think next spring I will give it a new home in a bigger pot. My question is, is there a special potting mixture for these plants? When I first got it I just used a tub mixture with liquid fertiliser a couple of times during the growing season. I have it North facing and bring it inside when I know there will be a frost. Regards, NormaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1737272448240695582.post-85791193047240447532016-12-01T10:48:10.202+13:002016-12-01T10:48:10.202+13:00Hi Donna, I understand you get some extreme temper...Hi Donna, I understand you get some extreme temperatures down in blenheim, so bringing it inside over winter's probably not a bad idea. When you say it started flowering in April then petered out, that seems very late to me, perhaps too late. Have you tried keeping it inside all year round? I think they need a lot of heat. They're a tropical plant after all. <br />Does it get good foliage over summer? Nice healthy leaves? If so, I reckon it should flower OK. I use slow release fertiliser spikes to encourage flowering on mine but I don't apply it until the leaves start growing again in spring. Every year's different however and I'm not seeing so many flowers this year.<br />Don't give up on it. Keep trying. They don't need too much water. I hardly ever water mine, although we get quite a bit of rain here in Auckland. I hope this helps.Identity Design Ltdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03551377870498484077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1737272448240695582.post-49126241231809077692016-04-08T20:52:55.166+12:002016-04-08T20:52:55.166+12:00Hi I have had 4 frangipani plants but are now down...Hi I have had 4 frangipani plants but are now down to one�� I have tried everything to get it to flower but the only sign I had was a couple of years ago when it decided to do it in April! It ran out of energy and they never opened. I live in blenheim, it stays outside in summer and inside the other months. I fertilize it and repoted it but still it won't flower. It's about 4 feet high and has a good solid stem. Any thoughts of what I could do to make it flower and at the right time? Kind Regards DonnaAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01434939669714956963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1737272448240695582.post-36560343590468414342013-11-18T17:34:08.678+13:002013-11-18T17:34:08.678+13:00Hi Gabe, Thanks for visiting my blog. Nice to hear...Hi Gabe, Thanks for visiting my blog. Nice to hear you're getting out into the garden again. As regards cuttings from frangipanis, yes, it can be done, although I've never actually tried it myself. From what I understand you need a reasonably long piece of stalk which you poke into some potting mix. You need to keep it well staked so it won't move. A bit of rooting hormone probably wouldn't hurt to get it started. Not sure about hibiscus though.Identity Design Ltdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03551377870498484077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1737272448240695582.post-23024900587653673002013-11-18T16:28:36.240+13:002013-11-18T16:28:36.240+13:00HI Dave, Love these flowers. & their fragrance...HI Dave, Love these flowers. & their fragrances..<br />I love reading your blog so inspiring. i have started up gardening again. But all done in pots as I rent,<br />it is comical now.<br />But my Dad told me a story once. when he was old enough to drive his first car. His mum had a frangipani in her garden. he accidentally reversed over it. So he tried to fix it with sticky tape. all went well til she went to water her garden. LOLs.. So do these just grow from a cutting.? Can you do the same with Hibsicus?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13043416889374026047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1737272448240695582.post-82312370650249230592013-01-17T22:22:14.710+13:002013-01-17T22:22:14.710+13:00Hey Jonno, nice of you to drop by my brother.
Yes ...Hey Jonno, nice of you to drop by my brother.<br />Yes the plumerias/frangipanis are giving off a beautiful perfume at the moment.<br />Shame you can't record smells on the computer.<br /><br />Identity Design Ltdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03551377870498484077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1737272448240695582.post-91936925097880770652013-01-15T04:33:15.396+13:002013-01-15T04:33:15.396+13:00hey brother Dave,
nice looking Plumeria.
Plumeria...hey brother Dave,<br />nice looking Plumeria. <br />Plumeria was my Senior class flower for High School. <br />hope you and the rest of your family is doing well. <br />take care and see you in the cyberspace neigbourhood. <br />best regards Jonnonoreply@blogger.com