Planetagarden
- How do I make my plumeria smaller?
- Can Plumeria be cut back?
- How far back can you cut plumeria?
- How do you prune a potted plumeria?
How do I make my plumeria smaller?
Pruning your potted plumeria helps to keep it small, and maintain a compact, fuller shape. Plumerias can handle a pretty severe pruning, but never cut them all the way down to the ground.
Can Plumeria be cut back?
Pruning plumeria can help keep the tree to a smaller size and help remove dead and diseased branches. ... When pruning a healthy tree to maintain size, it is important to prune only in the winter or early spring to avoid causing damage to the blooming cycle.
How far back can you cut plumeria?
Plumeria is extremely tolerant to cutting, and it can be cut all the way back to a 12 in (30 cm) stem without harming the plant. Feel free to cut off any limbs or branches that are in your way or that you don't think look very good. The only way you can over-prune your plant is to cut it all the way to the ground.
How do you prune a potted plumeria?
Making a Plumeria Branch
Prime time for plumeria pruning is in spring, before new blooms emerge. This is the best way to encourage plumeria branching, as two or three new branches will emerge from each cut. Prune the plumeria a couple of inches (5 cm.) above the junction of two branches.
