- Where do you get seeds from?
- Grow frangipani from seeds
- Sow frangipani in the germination bag
- Maintain young plants
Growing frangipani or plumeria from seeds is a laborious process. It takes a long time and doesn't always work. What you need to know if you want to propagate Plumeria from seed.
If you bring frangipani seeds with you from your holiday, you can usually germinate them
Where do you get seeds from?
If you already have a mature mother plant, you can try maturing the buds to get seeds. Plumeria are fertilized outdoors by insects. If you only grow the frangipani indoors, you must fertilize the flowers with a brush.
Of course, you can also get seeds from well-stocked garden retailers.
Grow frangipani from seeds
- Allow seeds to swell
- Prepare the seed tray
- sow seeds
- cover thinly
- moisten carefully
- cover with foil
- set up bright and warm
- Air the film regularly
- prick out after germination
It is important that you let the seed soak for at least a day. Put it in lukewarm water. Without this pre-treatment, it takes much longer for the seed to germinate.
Normal potting soil is suitable as a substrate, which you should mix with some sand to make it more permeable. The seeds also germinate quite well on coconut fibers.
Place the seed tray in a very bright and warm place. However, avoid direct sunlight, as the seedlings then dry out too quickly or begin to mold due to too much moisture.
Sow frangipani in the germination bag
It is somewhat easier to grow frangipani from seeds in the germination bag. You will need a sealable plastic bag for this. Fill this with perlite. (37.51€) Moisten the substrate and sprinkle the seed. The bag is then sealed airtight and placed in a warm, bright place that is not directly sunny.
Maintain young plants
Depending on the method, it takes two to five weeks for the frangipani seeds to germinate. As soon as the plants have grown one to two centimeters high, you can prick them out.
Later you fill normal flower pots with nutritious soil and plant the plumeria seedlings individually. They are now cared for like adult plants.
tips
Growing frangipani from cuttings is less complicated and faster. The plants flower much earlier. You will also receive unmixed offshoots.