These excerpts from his worldwide
selling book give readers a sneak preview into the very practical and
informative advice offered in the book. The guidelines in this book are also
applicable to other plants, including Adenium, Allamanda, Oleander plants and more.
The excerpts provide gardeners with examples of the
simple, easy to follow step-by-step directions on how to grow plumeria seeds,
plumeria cuttings and plumeria plants as highlighted in the following excerpt
about planting seeds from page 87 in the book.
‘Before
planting your seeds you may put each seed between two of your fingers. If it
feels plump and firm, plant it. Get rid of any flat and/or shriveled up ones. When
choosing a container make sure it is about 4 to 5 inches deep and has plenty of
drainage holes for good drainage….’
This simple informative description of how to decide
which plumeria seeds to plant or to discard clearly has a direct impact on the
percentage of success, high or low, that these seeds successfully develop into thriving
seedlings. Without this simple but vital
piece of information the gardener may not have a clue or reason why so few
seeds germinated in the event that every seed was planted without this
discerning information.
In such an event the gardener is left scratching his or
her head in wonderment of what element of plumeria care was omitted that caused
such a low success rate for the seeds to seedlings process.
Knowledge is key. With such upfront knowledge and
inspection of the plumeria seeds described in this excerpt, the gardener clearly
avoids such a disaster of a much lower germination rate. In addition, he or she
also eliminates a lot of the confusion of a poor post seedling development and
all the “why-questions” that follow.
By choosing a container which provides excellent drainage,
also helps to prevent “damping off” of the seedlings. Damping off is a rather
common disease in seedlings caused by fungi resulting in wilting and demise of
the seedlings.
Other excerpts from this illustrated plumeria care book
address issues of fertilizing, outdoor care and planting unrooted cuttings. All
these excerpts contribute to the successful process on how to grow plumerias in
simple and understandable terms.
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Christine G. from Florida, an avid plumeria gardener, who
purchased Bob Walsh’s plumeria care book writes….
'I've had Bob's book since it was
first published.
It is my bible for growing
plumerias. A
great help many times.'
Bob Walsh believes these excerpts
are a window into the book’s clear, simple and easy to follow step-by-step
proven methods on how to grow plumerias anytime anywhere.
The author points out that the
initial idea for penning his book was to teach gardeners living in temperate
growing zones around the world that it is possible to grow these tropical
plants with their beautiful, colorful and seductively fragrant flowers right
where they live whether it be in Chicago, Fairbanks, Rome or Tacoma.
More and more gardeners living in
the subtropical regions such as Florida, Louisiana, Texas, Southern California,
and Mexico and tropical zones including Australia, Indonesia, Malaysia, and
Singapore are all benefiting from Mr. Walsh’s proven growing methods.
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www.HowToGrowPlumeriaFrangipani.com
