Which method is recommended for offshoots?
If you already own a frangipani, you should try growing offshoots from cuttings. This method is much easier. In addition, the plants often bloom after a year.
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- Pull frangipani from seeds
- The flower of the Frangipani (Plumeria)
- Propagate Frangipani from cuttings or from seeds
Plumeria offshoots grown from seeds will take a long time to flower for the first time. Also not sure what color it is blossoms will have later.
Pull offshoots from cuttings
- Cut offshoots
- Let the interfaces dry
- put in a glass of water
- alternatively in Growing pots(€ 16.68 at Amazon *) put
- set up bright and warm
The best time for that Cut of cuttings is early spring. Use lignified shoots about 25 centimeters in length.
Sow frangipani
Let that Seeds Pre-soak in lukewarm water for at least one day, as this accelerates germination. Prepare Growing trays with Potting soil or coconut fiber. Sow the seeds thinly. Cover it only lightly with substrate. The wings of the seed have yet to look out. Slightly moisten the substrate.
Cover the seed tray with plastic wrap. Make the sowing to a bright, warm place. Ventilate the film regularly so that nothing can get moldy.
After five to eight weeks, the seed should be germinated. As soon as the plants are one to two centimeters high, you can isolate them. Later repot the young frangipani in normal flower pots.
Cultivation in the germ bag
You can pull cuttings from seeds a little faster if you use the sprout bag method. To do this, fill a plastic bag with it Perlite.(€ 39.50 at Amazon *) Moisten the substrate. Scatter the seeds and seal the bag airtight. The seeds germinate after two to four weeks and can be planted later.
Tips
You can occasionally buy cuttings from Frangipani in specialist gardeners. These cuttings are sealed at the interface with a layer of wax that must be carefully removed before rooting.
