help with frangipani

[gem-boy-g]

I have a fairly large frangipani in a pot (it's about as big as the ones bunnings sells for around $60 if that's any help), I noticed there's heaps of ants in the pot and on closer inspection I se the sun has split the trink and the large lower branches, what can I do? help

[twyngwyn]

http://www.allthingsfrangipani.com.au/plantfaq.html

[twyngwyn]

http://www.thefrangipaniman.com/gpage3.html

[latina4621]

not good with the ants, could also be a chance the ants maybe inside the plant too do you think?

 you could try to re pot it then strap the trunk with an old stocking  and just hope for the best it doesn't sound good.

I'm sorry to say

[latina4621]

can you post a pic op?

[gem-boy-g]

latina thank you for your reply, I took some pics but can't get them off the phone to pc. It doesn't look like the ants have got into the splits yet so I've wrapped them with stockings and keeping fingers crossed. It must have happened either today or yesterday was fine tuesday,

4 days over 40 degrees in WA

[collect247]

Simple get it out of the pot and plant it in the ground.

[gem-boy-g]

is it ok to replant in mid summer, it's really hot here at the moment.

[johcaschro]

If you think your frangipani is at risk of dying, you can chop off a few pieces from the ends of branches, leave them open to the air until the cut ends dry out and then plant those cuttings in some other place.

You can also plant your frangi tree in the ground (and take a few cuttings anyway as an insurance policy).

If you think the ants are chewing on the roots then maybe consider some ant powder or Ant Rid.

If you love ants and wish them no harm, then re-potting in an ant-free environment is the way to go.

So many options. 🙂

[johcaschro]

Where do you live? (just the name of the street and the suburb will suffice, though a house number would be a bonus)

Frangipani cuttings need to dry at the cut ends before they can be planted, so summer is a good time to do this.

if you try this in wet winter weather, the cuttings will just rot.