Frangipani Bonsai Tree

2 dwarf frangipanis may be harder to find more expensive and limited in size and flower colours.
Frangipani bonsai tree. This tropical small tree makes a suitable containerized specimen. The fronds reduce yes but you cannot style them at all. Frangipani blooms appear in summer and continue flowering well into autumn. It s best to hold off watering during winter to prevent root rot.
Thanks to be able to prune or crop your frangipani tree you can choose a hardy variety with a scented flower and keep it to your desired size. They are available in countless single and bi colour combinations from the classic yellow and white to pastel pinks and oranges and even striking reds and lilacs. Re frangipani plumeria the leaves will not reduce and they will not develop fine branching either so they will not ramify well. Its worthwhile giving it a shot and trying some leaf reduction on it.
Frangipani trees usually look much bushier healthier and more attractive 2 3 years after cropping. Cycads although nice i have one myself are not bonsai as they are not styled trees. The lower and thicker the branch the more difficult it will be. Bring the tropics to your outdoors by adding a potted frangipani plumeria.
To keep frangipani small and compact in areas with cold winters the plant can be grown in containers when the weather cools in the fall. The sweetly scented flowers come in a rainbow of. Frangipani is also known as plumeria hawaiian lea temple tree champa dead man s fingers egg flower and amapola. So my girlfriend really likes frangipani it her favourite flower so i decided to try and make a bonsai out of one.
Bent frangipani branches if you have a newish and smallish frangipani tree which has branches bending towards one side or a single branch bending in a wrong direction it s possible to train control branch direction those branches using string or light rope. This is just a cutting from the garden that im growing in a small pot. Frangipani trees thrive in a coastal environment as they love well drained sandy soil and can tolerate the salty sea breeze and harsh summer sun. Thus they are used as kusamono or accompaniment plants.
Once established frangipani trees require very little maintenance.