Pruning

• Late winter or early spring is the best time to prune the frangipani plant, since the tree is still dormant and will suffer less damage during pruning. Trim away any damaged or dead pieces of the plant to make space for new and healthy growth. If the branches are diseased or damaged, make sure you cut far enough back that you remove all of the infection; you should be able to see healthy white wood in the cutting.
  
  If you don't want the plant to grow any larger; gently remove the plant from its pot and trim 2 to 3 inches off the roots below the root ball. Add fresh potting soil, with an extra 2 to 3 inches more than you had last time to fill the gaps left by the missing roots. This will allow the tree to sprout healthily but without new height.
  
  

Pruning Tips

• If you have to prune a frangipani that is suffering from damage or disease, sterilize your pruning tools between each cut with a 10 percent mixture of bleach and water. This will ensure that you don't spread the disease or infection to other areas of the tree or to other plants on which you use the shears. Make all cuts straight and clean and avoid scratching or chipping the bark of the tree as much as possible. If cut carefully, the cutting wounds will simply heal over as the tree starts to grow again.
  
  

Feeding & Soil

• Frangipani need a lot of nutrition during the growing season, so providing the right type of soil combined with the right type of nutrients is key to a healthy bloom. When adding new soil to your pot, use a mix of equal parts bark mulch, well-draining potting soil, calcined clay, sheep manure and sand. Combine this with 1/6 part of bone meal or superphosphate. This mixture drains excess water quickly while keeping the root ball moist and provides the nutrients frangipani need to sprout healthy new growth.
  
  

Water & Temperature

• Frangipani are warm-season plants that cannot tolerate temperatures below 40 F. If you keep the potted plants outdoors some of the time for proper sunlight exposure, make sure the temperatures are high enough. Frangipani do not require a lot of water, especially if you place them outside and they receive rainwater. Check the soil every few days and water whenever the top 1 to 2 inches of soil feel dry to the touch. Water until excess runs out of the drainage holes in your planting pot.