2019 Project – Planting and Growing Plumeria from Seeds

Three-week-old Camelot plumeria seedling in a growing plug

Camelot seed-soaking observations In this 2019 project, I soaked 70 Camelot seeds for four hours. At that point, 68 had sunk and two remained floating. The two floating seeds appeared to have underdeveloped embryos; this was a visual assessment, not confirmation that they could not germinate. After soaking, I placed the Camelot seeds in FCN … Read more

2-20-2018 Updates – Planting Plumeria Seeds

I started plugs and seeds soaking on 2-16-2018 and so far I’ve planted a total of 216 seeds consisting of  Jackie, Metallica, Jack’s Purple, Bonnie Fox, Salmon Jack, and others. All seeds planted so far are grown hoping for new cultivars.   Materials Needed: Plumeria Seeds, something to soak the seeds in, 2” x 3” Gro-Tech … Read more

Why Use FCN FlexiPlugs

Why Use FCN FlexiPlugs plumeria image

I’ve researched and tried almost every type of growing media I could find and decided to have plugs make for Florida Colors Nursery. They are excel when transplanting without injuring the roots of young plants. With this product, I’ve noticed fewer injuries, less transplant shock, and time savings in the overall process. Stabilized Peat Plugs … Read more

Seedlings Started in Plugs Gallery

I first started using FlexiPlugs several years ago. I used the 1 1/2″ x 2″ the first year and found the seedlings outgrew the plugs within a week after germination, so I switched to the 2″ x 3″ FlexiPlugs.  FlexiPlugs are created by blending the highest quality peat with other organics and a foam binder. … Read more