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| Rick R 2005-11-29, 4:21 pm |
| Hi,
I live in NJ and have a great interest in everything Hawai'ian. I have a
plumeria tree that does not do well indoors in winter. Usually it drops all
its leaves under the plant lights, grows them again and goes through that
cycle all winter until it can finally live outside in the spring. I have
heard that plumerias can be left dormant during winter and "come back to
life in spring" is this true? I would hate to lose my little tree by trying
and not havin it work.
Rick R.
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| Auntie Maria 2005-11-29, 11:21 pm |
| Rick R wrote:
> Hi,
> I live in NJ and have a great interest in everything Hawai'ian. I have a
> plumeria tree that does not do well indoors in winter. Usually it drops all
> its leaves under the plant lights, grows them again and goes through that
> cycle all winter until it can finally live outside in the spring. I have
> heard that plumerias can be left dormant during winter and "come back to
> life in spring" is this true? I would hate to lose my little tree by trying
> and not havin it work.
> Rick R.
>
>
Many Hawaiian plants go dormant in winter -- our plumeria
trees here on Kaua`i drop their flowers by December, their
leaves by January...only to burst forth with foliage as
the weather begins to warm again in late March, early May.
Assuming you have your trees in pots, you would be wise
to bring them indoors (a garage or shed will suffice)
for winter.
-- auntie maria
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