My plumerias did not bloom this year.?

Question

My plumerias are 1 year old. I bought them last summer. They bloomed beautifully last year. They stayed in the garage all winter and had beatiful leaves come out in the spring before I brought them out in June. I live in the Bay Area (Northern California). Did anyone have any blooms this year? Or is it the funny weather we had lately?

Answer 1

Did you fertilize with a high middle number to promote flowers? Living in a pot, they may have used up all the available nutrients.
Also, are you watering them enought? We have giant ones growing in our yard here in Barbados, and althought they bloom all year long they especially burst into heavy flowering when the rains come.
So I know they like water - but be careful, as I also know potted ones do not like cold wet feet.
At this time of the year, for your area, I would use diluted 20-20-20 for a nice even feast, as you do not want to promote any new growth or blooming now that they will be heading back to the garage for the winter.
Next spring, say April, start feeding 20-20-20 again, and when you have some nice healthy green growth switch to a higher middle number to promote blooms.
Water soluable fertilizers work best for potted plants as they are more readliy available to the plant and absorbed faster. Also easier to know how much you are feeding and less risk of burning.
We have a giant plumeria outside our bedroom window - second story - and it is most aromatic in the evening as the sun goes down - sooooo soothing to go to sleep with. :0)

Answer 2

Plumerias need warmth, and a lot of sun - not just sunshine, but many hours of it a day. May be your garage was a little too cold and dark, even for the dormant period of your plant.
It may have slowed down its natural growth a bit too much.

Also, you'll find that Plumeria has a natural tendency to face sunrise, and loves a damp but very well drained sandy soil.
Fertilize only once a year, with organic fertilizer - preferably at the end of its dormant period.

I also feel that too often nurseries force the blooming, pretty much exhausting the plants for the next season.

I live in the tropics, have a large garden and have about 30-40 gorgeous Plumeria trees - wonderful scent and great shade, definitely one of my favourite plants!

Answer 3

We had a matching subject with a number of our flower trees a pair years decrease back. They wern't Plumeria, yet we ended up going to a close-by stable and getting some sparkling horse poop. The sparkling manure is loaded with good stuff that the flora like, only positioned on gloves! The bush has been blooming ever provided that. good success!

Answer 4

Hi
I live in San Diego and I have 3 and none of them bloomed. I do water regularly and still nothing. If you find an answer please share.
thanks

Answer 5

There there then! - don't cry!