Plumeria growing strong so far

Temperatures in this room are in the low 70's and occasionally upper 60's depending on the amount of sunlight. I was hoping the plumie would grow faster, but at least it's growing. No signs of life in all the other 10 pots though.

Elephant Ears now available at Home Depot

So there they were all ugly and dried up like an old potato just waiting to be bought. Call me crazy, it may be January and only in the 20's outside, but what better time to think about hot weather elephant ears. Last year was my first time growing a softball size elephant ear bulb and I can't wait for warmer weather to plant the ones I just bought. Run to the nearest Home Depot and look for the boxes full of huge elephant ears. You'll be treated to massive leaves and a tropical looking yard like I had last summer.

Plumera seed germinates!

Almost 2 weeks to the day, one of the plumeria seeds has sprouted. No activity on any of the other seeds yet, but my fingers are still crossed.

So you can see what living conditions are like for my seeds here is a photo of the south facing table they sit on. The seeds are in the center of the photo and have been covered with a bag since I planted them.

Planting the seeds

This year I decided to venture into the world of growing canna, plumeria hisbiscus, and adenium from seed. I spent many hours researching online at great sites like:

http://www.gardenweb.com
http://davesgarden.com
http://www.logees.com
http://www.stokestropicals.com

Stay tuned for my seed growing experience. I started planting seeds in early January. They will be placed in a sunny south facing window and kept moist. Here is a photo taken January 5th of the 4 inch pots with seeds planted. The soil is a mix of sand, cactus/citrus potting soil and perlite. I plan to cover them with ziploc bags to keep them from drying out. Hopefully that doesn't hold too much moisture and rot the seeds.