Plant questions

Real questions from home gardeners, the kind people post with a worried photo, answered by GrowPls: what's likely going on, what to do about it, and when to worry.

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  desert rose

  Why has my desert rose stopped blooming?

  Desert rose usually stops blooming from lack of strong sun, too much regular watering, or low nutrients—not from heat alone. Let the soil dry well between waterings, give it full sun, and feed lightly with a bloom‑boosting fertilizer.

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  plumeria (frangipani)

  Why didn’t my potted plumeria bloom and should I prune it?

  The plumeria in the photo looks leggy and likely isn’t getting enough strong sun or the right seasonal care to trigger blooms. Give it more direct light, a dry, coolish rest in winter, and then prune lightly to shape and encourage branching once it’s growing strongly.

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