Plumeria is a tropical perennial flowering plant or shrubs, it's belongs to the family Apocynaceae. It's commonly known as champa, frangipani. Plumeria is a very popular flowering plant for it's fragrance. It is mainly native to the Mexico, Central America and Brazil.
Plumeria plant mainly propagate through stem cutting and seedling, plumeria seeds are very rare. In this video I'm going to show you how to propagate plumeria plant from stem cutting. Best cutting growing season is spring. You can also plant them directly in the ground if you live in warm climate
Plumeria Propagation Steps:
First of all make potting mix for plumeria plant, the ratio of the potting mix is 60% normal garden soil, 20% vermicompost, 20% fine sand. Mix it well. Take growing bag or any kind of pot and fill it with potting mix. Take 8 to 12 inch stem cutting, before planting this stem cutting keep it shaded place 2 to 7 days for dry. Take this cutting dip into the rooting powder. Make a hole center of the potting mix with your finger and place this cutting into the hole and press it gently. Finally give some water, keep it partial shade place.
Caring Tips of Plumeria:
1) Soil : It prefer well drained moist soil.
2) Light : Plumeria want full sunlight 6 to 8 hours daily.
3) Watering : It love moist soil but not soggy, you can give water every alternate day.
4) Fertilizer : Before blooming use some phosphorus. Apply it every two to three weeks from may to august.
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