How to Grow a Frangipani Tree

Choose a location that gets a minimum of six hours of direct sunlight daily and has well-draining soil.

Dig the planting hole twice as wide and to the same depth as the root-ball. Remove the tree from the container and gently tease the roots. Enrich the soil in the planting hole with Yates Dynamic Lifter Soil Improver & Plant Fertiliser. If the soil is heavy clay, mix the removed soil with coarse sand, fine gravel, or horticultural grit to improve drainage. You can also add Yates Gypsum Clay Breaker Soil Improver Granules to the planting hole and fork in well.

Position in the hole and backfill with soil, gently firming down. Form a raised ring around the plant, creating a well so that water will go where it's needed most. Water in well. Large plants may need to be staked until the roots are established.

Keep the soil moist as the tree establishes. Applying a mulch, like Yates Dynamic Lifter 4 in 1 Mulch, around the root zone will help retain soil moisture. Keep the mulch away from the trunk.

Water deeply, once or twice a week, until established. Once established, it is quite drought tolerant but will fare better with water, especially when leaves and flowers are developing.

To promote healthy growth and flowering, feed every eight weeks from spring to autumn with a flower-specific fertiliser like Yates Dynamic Lifter Roses & Flowers Plant Food Pellets.

Choose a pot that's at least 500 mm in diameter and position in a warm, sunny spot that receives a minimum of six hours of sunlight a day.

Choose a quality potting mix, such as Yates Premium Potting Mix with Dynamic Lifter. Part fill your chosen pot with potting mix. Remove the tree from the container, gently tease the roots and cut away any circled or tangled roots. Place the root-ball on the potting mix and backfill around the roots with more potting mix. The final level of mix should be the same as the current level currently around the plant. Water in well to settle the potting mix around the roots.

Keep the potting mix moist while the Frangipani establishes. Applying a mulch, like Yates Dynamic Lifter 4 in 1 Mulch, around the base of the tree will help retain soil moisture. Keep the mulch away from the trunk.

Water potted Frangipani trees deeply until well established. Frangipani trees are fairly drought hardy once established, but will thrive with regular watering, especially when leaves and flowers are developing.

Feed established potted Frangipani trees every eight weeks from spring to autumn with a flower fertiliser like Yates Dynamic Lifter Roses & Flowers Plant Food Pellets.

Feed in autumn and spring with Yates Dynamic Lifter Pellets Roses & Flowers to promote strong root development, healthy leaf growth and lots of flowers.

Frangipanis grow well from cuttings. The best time to take cuttings is during the warmer months, from late spring to late summer or early autumn, depending on your climate.

Using a pair of clean and sharp pruning tools, take a 30-45 cm cutting from a healthy plant. Remove all the leaves.

Place the cutting in a dry, shaded and cool position and allow it to dry out for a few days. This will help to prevent the cutting from rotting.

Use a small pot, ideally a 140-175 mm diameter pot. Larger pots stay moist for longer and can promote Root Rot diseases.

Fill the pot with a free draining mix, such as Yates Specialty Potting Mix for Cacti & Succulents gently firming down as you fill.

Make a hole halfway down into the potting mix, position the cutting in the hole and firm down around the mix. Water in well.

Keep the cutting in a warm, brightly lit spot out of direct sunlight. Allow the potting mix to slightly dry out before watering again. To help the cutting establish, apply Yates Dynamic Lifter Liquid Concentrate once every 2-3 weeks.

Once the plant has developed roots that are touching or nearly touching the sides of the pot, the plant is ready to transplant. You can either pot the plant up to a larger pot with Yates Dynamic Lifter Premium Potting Mix, or you can plant directly into the ground.

Spring and autumn are the best times to feed your Frangipani. Apply Yates Dynamic Lifter Pellets Roses & Flowers around the base of the tree and water in well.

To help keep trees compact, Frangipanis can be pruned back by up to one-third in winter. Alternatively, purchase dwarf varieties which remain small and are ideal for balconies, courtyards or beside the pool.

There are various causes for a Frangipani not to flower including a lack of light, fertiliser, pests and diseases, incorrect pruning, and plant age.

Make sure the plant is getting at least six hours of direct sunlight and that you are feeding it with high potassium fertilisers such as Yates Dynamic Lifter Pellets Roses & Flowers.

Look for signs of pests and diseases, and treat if sighted.

Avoid pruning just before the plant flowers in summer. Ideally, prune in late winter or early spring.

If the plant is young, you might need to wait a year or so for the plant to grow or settle into its new home before it is big enough and established to flower.

Holes in leaves are usually from chewing garden pests such as Caterpillars.

If you have a small to medium-sized tree, spray the tree with Yates Success Ultra.

If you find orange and dusty spots on the underside of your Frangipani tree's leaves, then this is the fungal disease Rust, specifically Frangipani Rust.

If you have a small to medium-sized tree less than 2 metres tall, you can spray the tree with Yates Lime Sulfur. Spray at the earliest sign of infection so the disease doesn't spread and get out of hand.

If you have a large tree, sprays are not really an option.

To help prevent or reduce the spread of the disease, pick up diseased leaves and place into the rubbish bin, avoid overhead watering, water only in the morning, and improve the availability of light and air circulation.

A rotting Frangipani could be due to overwatering, poor drainage, or diseases such as Root Rot.

Avoid overwatering, use a very free draining potting mix, and plant in very well-drained soil (sandy soils are ideal).

You can spray small to medium-sized trees during the growing season with Yates Anti-Rot Phosacid Systemic Fungicide - provides more effective control when applied as a protective spray. Spray when disease conditions are favoured.