Mount Helix-based grower Mike Atkinson is passionate about plumerias, both growing the fragrant flowering trees and educating the public about their proper care and propagation. He and his wife, Stacy ...

A: There are a couple options to make your plumerias more manageable. First, you can root prune to maintain them in a reasonable pot size, or you can take cuttings and restart with small plants. There ...

When an ornamental horticulture professor at Cuyamaca College asked him to draft a design for a plant nursery, Carl Herzog looked at the bare, decomposed granite hillside beside his Lakeside house and ...

Larry asks: The leaves on my plumeria trees do not look healthy. Some are turning yellow, others have brown spots and many are falling off the tree. I also see orange spots on the underside of the ...

Explore the history and the attraction of Plumeria and learn how to grow and care for it. In the 1950s and 1960s, the Aloha Spirit captivated Southern Californians at a time when the Beach Boys were ...

Plumeria, also known as frangipani, is a deciduous, semi-succulent tropical plant renowned for its fragrant and colorful flowers. Its distinctive scent can be sweet, spicy, floral, or fruity. Plumeria ...

In terms of care, plumeria has cactus-like qualities. It is extremely water thrifty and its roots are shallow and non-invasive. I have never heard of plumeria roots damaging adjoining hardscape. From ...

Plumeria trees — also called frangipani — aren’t recommended for non-coastal gardens in Central Florida due to the plants’ susceptibility to low temperatures. On the other hand, I walk past a ...