Frangipanis grow well in most types of soil but good drainage is essential.
POSITION in a location that receives at least six hours of sun a day. They tolerate part shade but grow faster and flower better in a sunny spot.
WATER young trees during the growing season until established then only during extended dry periods. Let pot plants dry out between waterings.
FEED with organic fertiliser high in phosphorous when the leaves appear, to encourage lots of flowering and strong root growth.
Use a liquid seaweed solution every 14 days during the growing season.
MULCH the soil to keep the roots cool in summer and warm in winter, retain moisture and suppress weeds. To avoid stem rot problems, don’t apply mulch near the trunk.
PRUNE only to shape the tree and maintain the size during late winter or early spring before leaf growth starts.
For a compact, dense and leafy tree, prune branches back by a third to half their length, creating lots of shoots near the pruned ends.
Make cuts vertical so sap drips off and water can’t penetrate the branch.
WATCH FOR stem rot caused by frost, drought, lack of sunlight or old age, pruning any dry or withered growth back to healthy tissue.
Frangipani rust causes orange pustules to appear on the underside of leaves while the tops go brown.
Gather and destroy fallen foliage, then spray the tree with fungicide in the warm months and again in winter as a preventative measure.
Propagating from stem Frangipanis are easily propagated from a stem in early spring or winter when there is less sap movement. Find a broken piece of branch or cut one off the tree and trim the end.
Leave the cutting outside for a couple of weeks to dry out the milky sap in the stem, allowing the cut to heal and develop a callus.
Pot up the stem cutting in a good quality potting mix and in a few weeks it will form roots and grow leaves.
TIP: Water regularly during the growing season.