Planting plumeria seeds is an inexpensive way to increase one’s collection of plumeria plants. Growing plumeria plants from seeds results in a wide variety of plants with different characteristics from the mother plant. Planting 20 plumeria seeds from the same seedpod one is most likely to produce 20 plumeria plants with different characteristics.
2. Plumeria plants are easily started from seeds.
It is a fun and inexpensive way to increase
one's collection of plumeria plants. It is
important to find reputable retailers to
purchase seeds from in order to guarantee
quality.
Generally it takes anywhere from three to four
years for plumeria plants started from seeds
to produce flowers. There are reports that
flowers developed after just seven to ten
months. This is a rather rare occurrence.
3. Each plumeria plant has a large number of
chromosomes, some suggest as many as
54, which is the reason each planted plumeria
seed produces seedlings each with its own
unique characteristics, including
flowers, fragrance and growth habit.
4. Before planting plumeria seeds determine which
seeds are viable to increase your success rate.
When choosing a container it is important that the
container is the proper size to allow the rapid
growth process of plumeria seedlings.
Choosing and preparing the container with the
just right pre-mixed potting medium is essential
for proper healthy growth of the seedlings.
Planting the seeds correctly in the container can
prevent disease and other harmful effects that can
lead to the demise of plumeria seedlings.
5. Ongoing care of planted plumeria seeds is equally
essential for a good success rate by providing
correct lighting and a regulated watering process
and technique for the seedlings. Labeling the
container with the seed variety is helpful in
identifying the seedlings later, especially if you
plant plumeria seeds of different varieties.
6. Fresh plumeria seeds generally germinate within
days. A few seeds may take longer to germinate.
As the seeds develop and their initial growth
appears, a sheath encloses their tops. Many
times the seedlings push the sheath off
themselves.
7. Don’t be confused by the appearance of the initial
green leaves. These are not true leaves. Proper
treatment and care at this seed to seedling stage
can make the difference between success and
failure.
The seedlings need to be transplanted into a fast
draining potting mix. The right type of fertilizer
with a defined routine fertilizing schedule results
in increased, rapid and healthy growth. Foliar
feeding young plumeria plants regularly benefits
their growth dramatically.
8. By following tested and proven methods plumeria
seeds can grow into beautiful, fragrant plumeria
plants which one can enjoy year after year.
The following picture is of one of my seedlings
that took 7 months from seed to flower.