Karen, not to worry. I only left the cuttings outside till the sun went down. Ended up getting 2 good days of sun which dried out the pot with the the large cutting. I've since moved it inside where temps are around 70 degrees and humidity is low (30%). I plan to leave the cutting alone now to see what happens. As for the 2 smaller cuttings, they are already rooted and dormant. I didn't water them and stuck them back in the basement to sleep a little longer. The basement stays around 63-68 degrees with humidity closer to 45%. If I see leaves on the small sticks, I'll bring them back upstairs into the sunroom. I have to be careful though because my plumies always get spider mites inside. The house humidity is just to low in the winter.

A few flower in the first year. A few more in the second. Most in the third. If no flowers by the fifth year (not counting seedlings) there is usually something wrong with the health of the soil or the plant. Treat your plant correctly with proper watering, fertilizer, safety from cold, soil, additives, etc. and you will see flowers. I have a Thornton Lemon that has ten big inflos on all ten branches- that is a happy plant. Happy plants like to flower. bill

Andrew, Yes the neighbors moved as hell have no fury like a scored/pissed plumieholic. After the plumie tossing incident and report to the city about an illegal nursery, the neighbors decided they were going to build a patio structure. Well you better believe that she was watching and noticed there were no permits. Once the neighbor completed the patio maybe a week or 2 later, as to let them enjoy it so they would know what they were missing, she called the city and reported the illegal structure. You better believe the city came and knocked on his door. The neighbor got fined/cited and had to tear down the illegal structure. I believe that is when the neighbors had enough and put their house up for sale, supposedly it sold in a matter of weeks. The neighbor was a retired Highway Patrol officer or cop (cant remember). This was years ago and told her at the time she better watch her back, law enforcement can be worse than the criminals as they have the power. Even after they moved I was told she kept getting reported. I know though she stopped selling on Ebay and MPG, and only sells on her FB Page. Well I received a 911 call from my property manager today, she told me she was out in the front shaking out her front door mat when this guy random scary looking guy opened the gate and just walked on the property aka trespassing even though there are 2 very blatant signs that states "Private Property No Trespassing Or Soliciting, Plants are not for sale!!!!" The Prop Mgr said she informed him he was trespassing and he needed to leave. I was told she was very scared and he just ignored her and kept on looking, then he asked about the plumerias asking if cuttings were available. The prop mgr yelled at him again and said she was going to call the police, then he walked away to the sidewalk and kept staring at the plants. I was told she pulled her cell phone out to dial 911 and told him he was on Cam being recorded and pointed to the camera, then he went to his car and drove off. The prop Mgr was pissed at me stating if the plumies were not there people would not be trespassing and bothering her. So again is it the plumerias at fault or the rude, selfish idiots that do not give a s#i%. Here is the sign that is posted on the first panel of Wrought Iron at the beginning of the drive way: This is whats on the closed gate, there is a kingdom hall that trespasses all the time so I had to include them lol: Who much more clearer or ruder must the signs be? I am in the process of getting a new taller gate that only opens by key or combo. Because of someone being rude I had to rush down to the South Bay and call wrought Iron people and now spend money for a new gate all because someones too cheap to use their money to just buy plumies on their own. This post was edited by freak4plumeria on Tue, Jul 9, 13 at 20:30

Kasie, rooting is faster here because of the intense heat. I never had a sun scorch problem in California because of the coastal fog, so that was new for me. Several named varieties are known for a tendency to bloom late in the year, so I will avoid them. Choosing varieties carefully is more important, compact trees that branch at short intervals are better for my situation. There are several varieties that quickly grow into huge trees, a big plus in the tropics but a management problem for those of us that have to force them to live in containers. I donÂt think itÂs more difficult to grow plumeria here during the Spring and Summer; the challenge is going to be over wintering. If I lived further south in the Phoenix metro area, I could leave them outside like I did in Orange County. I donÂt miss LA traffic at all. Phoenix traffic is like LA in the early nineties, frustrating but not yet impossible. Karyn, I wasnÂt expecting many blooms this year because most of my plants are new. I suppose the heat and buying large cuttings made the difference. One third of my plants made inflos this year, I should have a larger percentage next year and have nearly 100% bloom within a few years. Philip