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Celadine.
By Stan510
10 Jul, 2017
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For a few years I had two different "Celadine" Plumeria's..one had duller leaves and slightly smaller flowers. I decided that this one with larger glossy leaves and blooms should be in its own pot again ( it was for years before I added the second). That involved some tricky pulling them apart.
Now,it seems like that spring dividing is wearing off and mom Celadine is in leaf,soon in bloom. And has a half pot of all new potting soils to root into.
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I once tried planting this..but I allowed grasses and some succulents to grow right at the base. They I think now,kept the soil too wet and chilled in winter.
If you look close- you can see where it had died to just three stems. I had to bring it indoors the next summer as Penny,it had NO roots..not one. It was a big cutting. That was five years ago and its just caught up to the size it was when I planted it.
Plants can span more years of your life...time flies.
10 Jul, 2017
What a shame Stan at least your wiser now I can't believe it had no roots yet has come back a magic plant lol. At least now you have cared for it by bringing it in its rewarded you wonderfully so far . We will have to find their secret of living so long and pinch a bit for our selves lol.
10 Jul, 2017
Five years indoors and it would be 3' or more larger by now. But,it would never bloom.
10 Jul, 2017
It will bloom now its out side wont it.
11 Jul, 2017
Its ready to bloom soon. I thought the dividing might set it back..but no,its risen to the occasion-lol.
I tossed some fertilizer on it last week..I see its juuuust kicking in with nice large leaves.
It will never be a tree or even a shrub..just a nice potted plant.
11 Jul, 2017
Thats great they do say feed when coming into flower so the fertilizer is helping.
12 Jul, 2017
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What else?
See who else is growing Plumeria rubra (Atabaiba Rosada).
See who else has plants in genus Plumeria.
It's looking great Stan shall await to see it in flower as I said to Andy your lucky to be able to grow these out side.
10 Jul, 2017