Here is what I have done on a Calamondin orange tree, in which people told me it could not be layered. I found a pencil width branch. Stripped the bark and the bright green layer from a circumficial area as wide as the diameter as the branch. Then I applied dip n grow (get this stuff, its awesome) per instructions. Then I wrapped it in the moss as described above, just make sure the moss is drenched before applying. I wrapped it in plastic wrap and held it on with wire, then wrapped it in aluminum foil to keep the light out. About one month later I cut the branch off and had a new tree. That tree is over a year old now and is planted in the ground at my dads and doing very good. I have a few bonsai books that go over air layering in detail, however they are packed away in storage, so I dont recall the names of them. I strongly recommend the dip n grow. Check out the link below, this is what I used on my tree. It worked very well. Here is a link that might be useful: spanish moss

Hi jodi !! You could air layer. Most plumeria people don't.. We graft or recut to reroot.. There are several methods that you could do with your tall lanky tree!! Some of them get that way, but that isn't a bad thing.. It just got to top heavy. Some think its unsightly as well.. You could cut the top off and leave about twelve inches and rerooting. ( cut off leaves. ) leave inch on stems. They will fall of naturally. Then you could take a mid cut section. , or just cut it down to a nice size trees to start to re branch. ( I would leave about twelve inches and the seal the section that has the rootball. ( seal the top cut. Waterproof would glue) After it stop bleeding latex . It you root. Let the natural cutting that is oozing it seal in the home for 7-14 days. ( Dont use waterproof wood glue on bottom .....Callus It will be ready then to pot up in dry soil and get initial watering. Warm bottom heat is the best... Then leave it alone for 6-8 weeks. Mist if you think it is getting dehydrated. Mid cuts. Make sure the lead node are smiling at you so you know which end is up!! ;-) If it was my tree. I wouldn't do anything just yet. You have waited for this one to bloom. I would stake it so it can have some stability and be able to enjoy your precious bloom!! It take so long to bloom, why take the chance on cutting now and it aborting the inflo ? Stake with strong tomato stakes inside the containers. Or rebar... Tie them off so it doesn't move.. Enjoy it for the summer. Then this spring and after it blooms , it will branch out from the inflo. So you will have a better tip to root or graft. I like the idea of grafting the top of the tree ( cut the middle out ) and graft to the bottom twelve or eight inches. Slant cut or v cut.. Then you could root the mid section.. If the graft doesn't work, you could always recut , callas and root ... Win win... Enjoy the inflo.. You earned it!!! ;-). Stake so its not top heavy. It's easy. You could use rebar if needed. It comes in sections at lowes. I use four foot sections to help mine... Then figure out what you would like to do.. It will go dormant. They it will wake up and the energy will be a good time to figure out what you want to do. The beginning of the summer will be the best time. Bottom heat... Hope this helps. Lol. I know you posted at the plumeria forum, but I couldn't leave along message then... Hope you understand where I'm coming from? Enjoy.. Plant time.. Lol. It can be done next season.. Enjoy your blooms. You deserve to enjoy these beauties!! Just my opinion!!! Take good care!!!! Laura.

JRMs are one of the hardest plants to propagate from cuttings or layering....sounds like you are doing it right...don't give up it may take awhile for them to root...I usually start from seed, it's the easiest way for JRMs Stan

Great news, Kate! When the first leaf on each new branch starts too open, remove the leaf below the new branch. In the image, you have a bud covered by a brown sheath growing in the axil (crotch) of the leaf in the foreground. When the first leaf (under the sheath) on the new branch starts to open, remove the mature leaf. This leaf provides lots of energy to the new branch, which increases internode length, which limits how full and compact you can make your tree. Also, start pinching the new branches in the summer. Once a branch has 3 leaves, pinch it back to 2 leaves. That is to say, cut through the young branch immediately distal to the second leaf that emerged on any given branch. Example ^^^ I'll remove the large leaf in the right foreground, then truncate the branch immediately left of the leaf growing downward, leaving only the 2 leaves on the branch. This is the best way to increase ramification (branch and leaf density). Al