2019 Project – Planting and Growing Plumeria from Seeds

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

My favorite way to germinate and grow plumeria seeds.After soaking I placed the Camelot seeds in FCN FlexiPlugs leaving their flags sticking out. After soaking for 4 hours, 68 out of 70 seeds passed the viability test. Usually, viable seed will soak up enough water to cause them to sink to the bottom of the … 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