Frangipani or Plumeria is a bit tricky in terms of fertilizer supply. It is important to find the right balance here, because too frequent fertilizing is just as harmful as not providing enough nutrients. Which fertilizer is suitable and how often do you need to fertilize plumeria?

The frangipani needs fertilizer, but not too much!

How much fertilizer does the frangipani need?

Like all succulents, you also need to provide frangipani with additional nutrients. However, caution is advised. Over-fertilization is just as harmful as an undersupply of nutrients.

If the frangipani gets too many nutrients, it becomes lazy.

  • Fertilize from April to the end of July
  • give fertilizer every two weeks
  • Do not select too high a dosage
  • do not water the leaves
  • do not fertilize after the rest period

How often does frangipani need to be fertilized?

Start fertilizing the plumeria in the spring when the first new leaves sprout. As soon as the plant enters the dormant phase, which you can recognize by increased leaf shedding, stop fertilizing.

Apply fertilizer at fortnightly intervals from April to late July. After repotting, you do not need to fertilize frangipani for several months.

The right fertilizer for frangipani

While the frangipani is still young, it needs a fertilizer that contains a lot of nitrogen. Older plants provide you with phosphate fertilizer.

Add the liquid fertilizer to the irrigation water and make sure that you never wet the leaves with it.

Suitable substrate for Plumeria

Even choosing the right plant substrate is an important basis for frangipani to thrive. The plant thrives in soil rich in nutrients. It must be well permeable to water, as waterlogging is not tolerated. The pH should be around seven.

Don't repot frangipani too often. Only when the pot is completely rooted should you transplant it into a larger container. Make sure there is a drainage hole in the bottom of the pot. To be on the safe side, create a drainage in the bottom of the pot.

tips

Frangipani belongs to the dogbane family and is therefore poisonous. The decorative ornamental plant therefore has no place in a household with children and pets.

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