Growing frangipani or plumeria from seeds is a complex method. It takes a relatively long time and doesn't always work. What you need to consider if you want to propagate Plumeria from seeds.
How do I grow frangipani from seeds?
To grow frangipani from seeds, you should let the seed pre-swell, sow it in permeable potting soil, cover it thinly, moisten it carefully, place it in a bright and warm place, and after germination, transplant it into nutritious soil. However, propagation from cuttings is easier and more promising.
Where do you get seeds?
If you already have a fully grown mother plant, you can try letting the flowers ripen to obtain seeds. Plumeria is fertilized outdoors by insects. If you only grow the frangipani indoors, you will have to fertilize the flowers with a brush.
Of course you can also get seeds from well-stocked garden shops (€3.00 on Amazon).
Growing frangipani from seeds
- Pre-swell seeds
- Prepare the seed tray
- Sowing seeds
- cover thinly
- moisten carefully
- cover with foil
- set up bright and warm
- Air the film regularly
- Prick out after germination
It is important that you let the seeds soak for at least a day. To do this, place it in lukewarm water. Without this pretreatment it takes much longer for the seeds to germinate.
Normal potting soil is suitable as a substrate, which you should mix with a little sand to make it more permeable. The seeds also germinate quite well on coconut fiber.
Place the seed tray in a very bright and warm place. However, avoid direct sunlight, as the seedlings will dry out too quickly or start to mold due to too much moisture.
Sowing frangipani in the germination bag
It is a little easier to grow frangipani from seeds in a germination bag. For this you need a sealable plastic bag. Fill this with perlite. Moisten the substrate and sprinkle the seeds. The bag is then sealed airtight and placed in a warm, bright, not directly sunny place.
Continue to care for young plants
Depending on the methods, it takes two to five weeks for the frangipani seed to germinate. As soon as the plants have grown one to two centimeters high, you can prick them out.
Later, fill normal flower pots with nutritious soil and plant the plumeria young plants individually. They will now be cared for like adult plants.
Tip
Growing frangipani from cuttings is less complicated and quicker. The plants bloom much earlier. You will also receive pure offshoots.
