The frangipani, also called plumeria, is an ornamental plant that enchants with its beautiful, fragrant flowers. In order for a beautiful flower to develop, the frangipani needs a lot of care and a good location.
The Plumeria flowers red, yellow or white - and in beautiful combinations
Frangipani flowers in many colors
There are different types of frangipani. The umbel-shaped flower can be white, yellow or red in colour.
If you want to use cuttings from a frangipani to grow new plants, keep in mind that yellow and white varieties are more likely to root than red varieties.
If the frangipani does not develop flowers
If the frangipani does not develop flowers, you may have overdone the fertilizer. You may only fertilize the plant until the beginning of the flowering period. After that, she doesn't get any fertilizer for four to six months because she needs a long rest. Too many nutrients make the frangipani lazy to bloom.
Premature bud drop
- Location too dark
- too cool
- frequent change of location
- pest infestation
If the flowers of the frangipani fall before they have opened, care or location errors are responsible.
A frangipani needs a lot of light and tolerates direct sun very well. If it is too dark, no flowers will form. The temperatures at the location must not be lower than 15 degrees - even at night!
The buds will also fall off prematurely if you move the plumeria too often. If possible, find a place where it can stay for a longer period of time.
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When a frangipani flowers for the first time depends on whether it was grown from seed or cuttings. Offshoots from cuttings often flower in the first year, while plants propagated from seed may have to wait up to five years to flower.