How to Grow A Frangipani Tree

The Frangipani tree or pokok bunga kemboja is just so beautiful, and smells great too. The flowers come in many varieties ~white, pink, red, and yellow.

 A sample picture of Pink Frangipani flower

                            Growing the frangipani tree can be done by seedlings or tree cutting

HOW TO GROW THEM?
1. Growing a frangipani tree can be done by using mature seeds or by using the branch cuttings.
2. BY SEEDS: 

• You need to place the seeds in sand media to germinate. After it has produced 5-7 leaves, the plant can be transfer to it's individual pot or any designated area on your lawn.
• However, it has been said that using the seed method will take the tree a longer time to grow, and it is best to use the tree cutting method, which is faster.
• Also, the purity & quality of the tree is not guaranteed because of possible cross pollination during the pollination process.

3. BY TREE CUTTINGS:

•  Using the tree cutting method is pretty easy. You need to prepare  ~ the tree cutting, rooting hormon powder & media palnting mix (your soil ~3:2:1 or just use peatmoss...easy peasy!) 
• What to do? First, identify the type of frangipani tree that took your fancy ~ the pink ones, the white ones etc. Then identify the branch(es) that you want (between  30-40cm or 1 m long). Choose the ones that have a few buds on it.
• Cut/trim the bottom of the tree cutting properly, and leave the stalk to dry between 4-5 days. The tree will normally produce a white rubber when it bleeds. 
• Take one dry stalk, dip the bottom of the stalk in 3-4cm of water, and then dip the wet tip liberally into the rooting hormone powder. Make sure the bottom of the stalk are thoroughly covered with the hormone powder.
• Plant the prepared stalk in the media planting soil and they will continue to produce roots and leaves.

Well, the frangipani tree is a great addition to any space ~ not only in the garden, but they could bring some elegance on your porch, too. It will take them about a year before they could grow flowers, but I promise you it will be totally worth it....;)