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plumaria Seed Pods, What do I do about it?

I have a really preatty and healthy Frangi Pani, and for the second year in a row it has flowered, and sprouted seed pods about the size and shape of a hot dog. Now what do I do with it and should I pull it off? Plez let me know which way to go.

The usual way to propagate plumeria is by cuttings, because this method maintains the selected cultivar. Tip cuttings 1–2 ft long should be allowed to “cure” in a dry place for at least two weeks before planting.Plant them in well drained soil in the landscape or in a pot. Do not water too much or too often while rooting is occurring. Treatment of the base of the cutting with a rooting compound (0.3% indolebutyric acid) enhances rooting but is not a requirement for rooting. The young root systems are brittle, and transplanting,if necessary, must be done carefully. Do not leave plants in small containers too long, or the circling roots will cause problems of weak establishment when the plant is transplanted into the landscape.

Plumeria can be propagated from seed collected from a tree, but seed is not commercially available. Seed from plants with white flowers produces mostly white-flowered seedlings. Similarly, dark red will produce red, and yellow will produce yellow, but pinks and multicolored plants are more likely to produce a range of colors in the seedlings. Flower quality is unpredictable, although it will tend to reflect the parent plant. Collect seeds when the pod splits open and sow them shallowly in pots or trays. Dry seeds will keep for about three months in a plastic bag before beginning to lose viability. Seeds germinate in about two weeks. Transplant seedlings to individual pots when 1 or 2 pairs of true leaves have developed, and move the plant up to a larger container until it is large enough to plant out.

With plants started from cuttings, flowers can be expected within the first year, depending on the original cutting size and the time of year that it was taken, although only limited production will occur. Seedlings take three years or more to produce flowers.

Here is a site which lists all the problems involved and question that arise with growing Plumeria.
http://www.mauiplumeriagardens.com/about.php

Here is a picture of what you can do with encouraging the seeds to grow.
http://www.azplumeria.org/sprout.htm

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