Propagate Frangipani using cuttings »This is how it works (Plumeria)

Propagate Frangipani by cuttings

Propagating Frangipani via cuttings has several advantages. On the one hand, growth is much faster. The plant often blooms in the first year. From seeds Raised plumeria does not set the first flowers for three to five years.

In addition, the use of cuttings ensures that they are single-origin Offshoots of your frangipani obtain. With sown plants, it is a pure game of chance in which colors the frangipani will later bloom.

Cut cuttings

Cut Preferably take the cuttings in spring. Then the growth phase begins and the rooting succeeds faster. In addition, there is enough light and warmth in summer so that the young plants can develop well.

The shoots that you as Cut cuttings, must be lignified and about 25 cm long. At the interfaces branched By the way, the mother plant becomes more compact. Use a previously cleaned knife. The cut should be made as straight as possible. This prevents the cut edges from fraying and allowing germs to enter.

Before you bring the cuttings to the roots, allow the interfaces to dry out for several days. This will prevent the sap from running out later.

Let the roots take root in a glass of water or a saucepan

• Place cuttings in a glass with water
• Change the water every two days
• alternatively in Potting soil put
• set up bright and warm

The water glass should be filled with water about five cm high. Change the water every two days to prevent rot. Place the glass in as bright and warm a place as possible. But avoid direct sunlight.

You can also try preparing the cutting straight away Growing pots(€ 16.68 at Amazon *) to get stuck. But then you have to ensure sufficient moisture.

Plant out after rooting

It often only takes two to three weeks for the frangipani cuttings to form roots that are several inches long. Now you can repot them in prepared pots.