I have a rather large plumeria tree planted outdoors in my front yard. I want to take as much of the plant off (for cuttings to put in my backyard) without killing the main stalk. If I cut all the branches off, will the trunk grow new branches or will it die? Also, the branches are quite long before it branches out, creating a very open, and not so full tree, is this due to too much watering? I have never really fed it other than Miracle Grow and not very often. It has grown about 7' in 5 years. The trunk was about 2" diameter when we moved in and it is now about 5" in diameter. I would apppreciate any help.
2007-02-02 12:43:50 · 3 answers · asked by Aggie 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
Id hire a specialist, you dont want to risk killing your tree. you can find a tree trimmer in the local yellow pages, and they arent that expensive. id rather pay them then buy a new tree : )
2007-02-03 15:40:29 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
You can cut it way back and it will grow back. I had put one in the ground years ago. It had not been there for more than 6 months or a year when we had our house painted. Naturally, they guys who planted it stomped on my plants. They broke the plumeria that was planted in the ground, almost at the base. It came back very well. That was in about 2002. It is now at least 6 ft tall and I've had to cut it back so it did not block our Direct TV satellite. And I am sure you know it is very easy to root the cuttings! Where you cut it back will probably grow 2 main branches. 5 inches in diameter is huge, mine is maybe 2. But I've heard how at the City Park Botanical Gardens how they cut a bunch of the huge plumerias back, used the cut pieces to prop up some banana trees. Imagine their surprise when the large cut pieces rooted!
2007-02-02 14:46:37 · answer #2 · answered by Michelle G 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
You can also pick up a rooting hormone at the nursery, it can be helpful and provide a good boost.
2016-03-29 02:14:09 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋