Question: Our plumeria has grown more than eight feet tall. Can it be pruned at this time? Answer: Prune the plants back if you wish, but you may miss good flowering, which continues into the fall.

Q: I have a 5-foot-tall plumeria that has multiple shriveled/frozen ends. Do I prune back to solid wood on the same branch or back to where it joins the trunk? How do I take cuttings? — J.M., Houston ...

Q: I want to prune my plumeria to make it branch. How should I do this, and when might the original plant bloom again? D.S., Klein A: When pruning a single-trunk potted plant, you can cut at least a ...

Q. I have an 8-foot plumeria with two trunks, each with three branches at the top. I bring it in each winter, but I would like it to be shorter. If I prune the tree below the branches, would it sprout ...

Plumeria, Hawaiian name melia, is the most commonly used flower for lei in Hawaii, although it isn’t native to Hawaii. It’s native to Central and South America. At this time of year, it’s blooming all ...

Q: I was wondering when and how I can trim my plumeria trees this fall without killing them so I can move them back in the garage. Kell Munroe, Fayette County A: I think it's better to trim plumeria ...

DEAR JESSICA: I read your column every Sunday and learn so much. I have a plumeria growing in a clay pot, which I kept out on the deck all summer, where it thrived. How can I keep it alive as ...