Growing versus Selling
Like other production nurseries, we have hundreds of plants and trees. All of our frangipanis start in a section for growing, called “growing areas’ or “production areas” production areas. Some of our frangipanis go to a section for selling and others stay in our growing section. There are numerous factors to consider but for example, if a plant has less branches than other plants, it will stay in our growing area until other similar plants are sold. The unsold plants get bigger and better each year until they are selected to be moved to a selling section.
Best Value Frangipanis
When we look through our frangipanis to find which ones to sell, we select the trees which have the best size, shape and health to display on our online frangipani tree shop. This means the frangipani trees on our online shop include the best value ones
Most Popular Frangipanis
A few times of year, we will upload numerous frangipanis within a week. Sometimes, specific frangipanis have the right balance of suitability and value, and we get enquiries, or orders, from 4 or 5 customers within the next few days.
On the other hand, some frangipani trees stay on our website for two years or more. In this time, they are growing bigger and better so they can also represent good value, especially if we do not update the price and photo.
Frangipani Roots
Frangipani roots are like a car’s engine. They are not very visible, but they are important for performance. Frangipani roots ensure water and nutrients are absorbed into the system promoting growth, strength and health.
Frangipanis in the ground have roots which spread more and they get a steady supply of nutrients, and moisture. Frangipanis in bags and pots will grow slower if they are not fertilized and watered enough.
The bigger the roots and the more you cut, the more stress.
Bagged Frangipani Trees
Potted and bagged frangipanis can be moved around easily, transported and even transplanted without stressing the frangipani. Since roots stick to the inside of the pots, we recommend pressing around the outside of the pot and tapping the pot away from the roots, so the root ball slides out smoothly. Since frangipani root balls do not slip out of bags so easily, we also recommend cutting the bag away from the root ball before repotting.
If would like more detailed instructions, please ask for our “Transplanting a bagged frangipani” pdf file.
Coming Soon
As we approach winter, frangipani roots become dormant and often die off. They often become weaker until new spring growth. We sometimes turn off some frangipanis or reset their status to “coming soon”.
Also, as our frangipanis grow taller and roots require more space to expand, we upsize them into a larger pot or bag. Most of these newly upsized frangipani trees can still be sold straight away however we usually give them time to stabilize. While settling into their new bag, we often remove them from the online shop or set their status to “coming soon”.