“How will I know if my frangipanis are doing well or not?”

The easiest way to confirm that your frangipani is healthy is to squeeze the branches. If the wood is firm, the frangipani is healthy. Also, in spring and summer, frangipanis should produce fresh green growth at the tips and lots of nice green leaves. There are many factors which can reduce the attractiveness of the… Continue reading “How will I know if my frangipanis are doing well or not?”

“Do I need to take care of my frangipani?”

Yes, and no. Like all advanced trees, many frangipani trees grow well in nature by themselves, without any human help. While almost all advanced frangipani trees ‘survive” by themselves, many of them go through stages of poor health. Observing, noticing problems and acting is more about keeping a frangipani tree healthy and looking good as… Continue reading “Do I need to take care of my frangipani?”

Freight Space

Queensland Delivery Fees Generally speaking, our delivery fee, for Queensland, does not increase with the number of plants. This keeps our delivery fees simply and encourages our customers to get a second, third or even fourth plant. While this might mean 30% or 50% of the price of your fourth plant goes to extra delivery… Continue reading Freight Space

Frangipani Shapes

Frangipani Seedlings When a frangipani grows from seed, it usually grows as a single stem for 3 to 5 years. They often grow over 1 metre before flowering or forking. Since the frangipani will eventually have hundreds of branches, the natural way of growing is for the frangipani to get a strong stem, which will… Continue reading Frangipani Shapes

Frangipani Branch Forks

Flower Bud Forks Most frangipani species only fork after producing a flower bud. The flower bud appears first, then two new shoots will appear either side of the bud. Sometimes, three shoots appear and sometimes, rarely, only a single shoot will appear. After a few months the flower bud will be spent and the new… Continue reading Frangipani Branch Forks