How to Plant Plumeria Seeds
- 1). Soak the seeds between two wet terrycloth towels, allowing the seeds to soak up the water and plump up for 24 hours. Discard any seeds that do not absorb water.
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Plumeria flowers are used in leis in Hawaii.Island flowers image by CHinnefeld1 from Fotolia.com
Fill 4-inch pots with soil-less potting mix within 1 inch of the top. Soil-less potting mixes are usually a base of peat blended with perlite and are sterile so they will not introduce diseases to the seeds. - 3
Plumeria flowers have a strong floral scent.Yellow Plumeria or Hawaiian Flower image by LynWatanabe.com from Fotolia.com
Poke a hole with a pencil end in each pot to make one ½-inch deep hole in the potting soil for the seed. - 4
Plumeria seeds are collected from seed pods.orange plumeria image by Nat Klainin from Fotolia.com
Insert the plump end of the seeds into the ½- inch holes with the papery wings left above the soil. Gently pinch the soil around the seeds to insure contact with the soil. - 5
Plumeria seeds like moist soil.Plumeria in the light image by Nat Klainin from Fotolia.com
Water the seeds gently by misting with a misting water bottle after planting so you do not wash the seeds from the soil. - 6
The Plumeria flower makes a good centerpiece in any landscape.frangipanier image by jean claude braun from Fotolia.com
Water the seeds daily to keep the soil moist. Continue to do this until the plants sprout 13 to 14 days later. Too much water will rot the seeds. - 7
The Plumeria tree blooms for the first time after its fifth year.Island flowers image by CHinnefeld1 from Fotolia.com
Transplant the seedlings to 1-gallon nursery pots when they have three to four leaves on the stems.
