Burying or Plunging Plumeria in the Ground

PLUNGING, ...CAN YOU DIG IT!!!

Plunging is the practice of burying a potted plant to it's rim in the ground. Many tender plants including Plumeria grow better in the ground than potted plants just standing on the surface. The advantages of plunging plants are that the plant does not dry out as quickly as above ground ground pot plants which are exposed. Other advantages are the constant soil temperature underground, and plumeria's will send out roots through the drain holes and gain water and nutrients from the surrounding soil. Also plunged Plumerias are very stable and won't be blown over in windy conditions. Last but not the least, is the ability to dig the Plumeria up in the Fall and store it without any stress or shock.

*** Also they look great in the ground.

PHOTOS by MICHAEL ANDERS
COPYRIGHT 2001 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED

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*4/14/2001* *It was solid grass, so I tilled* *three rows, and raked out* *all the loose grass and weeds.*	*4/14/2001* *I planted 17 'Hua Moa' banana* *trees down the fence line.* *Don't worry I'll get it cleaned up.*
*4/21/2001* *I repotted the Plumerias into some* *larger pots. They will live* *in these big pots for a few years.*	*4/21/2001* *I buried the pots where the* *'pots soil line' matched the* *'outside soil line.'*
*4/22/2001* *I laid my stone border.* *These stones will keep* *grass out and mulch in*	*4/22/2001* *Mulch, Mulch, Mulch.* *I filled the pots with the* *hardwood mulch too.*
*6/29/2001*	*6/29/2001*
*Update... 8/16/2001* *I dug up all the Cannas that were* *growing against the brick wall and* *moved in 30 news plumerias.*	*Update... 8/29/2001* *I keep the Banana leaves cut* *off in areas where they shade* *the Plumeria growth tips.*

PHOTOS by JOE CHILDS... of his back yard
COPYRIGHT 2001 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED

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