Help for my rotting plumeria cutting!!
olly805
8 years ago
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Comments (6)Hi, I have a similar problem. I have had my plumeria for three years; it was growing beautifully... until now. It appears as though the problem might have been caused by a bird who enjoyed sitting on one of the 2 main branches. It, apparently, pecked at my tree and it began rotting from that open wound down. There are 3 smaller branches that are healthy and unaffected. They have been cut off and re-potted. I cut the branch down to where it is healthy again, but should I cut it more... to the spot where this branch joins the main trunk, or do I keep it cut where it is? I'm wondering what would be most beneficial for re-growth in the future. Help!!! Thanks!...See MorePlumeria stem rot..........Help needed.
Comments (1)Nick, Sounds like you are doing everything right. Is the organic mulch you mention placed on top of the soil or mixed in with the cactus mix, potting soil, and perlite? If so, it may be retaining too much moisture for that plant. I would try removing it. Conversely, I have had rooted plants become soft and sometimes wrinkle when they actually needed water. After I watered them, they firmed up in a day or two. I, too, thought I had stem rot, but they are growing nicely now. Some AZ people use shade cloth to filter the sunlight, but others don't and both seem to be successful. It might be sunburn, so you may want to shield those plants, or move them to more indirect sunlight. One person told me to use a needle to poke a small hole where the plumie was shriveled to see if latex oozed out. I tried that on several plants and all oozed latex. Only one of those eventually had stem rot, so it may be a good test, but I don't have enough experience to confirm it. Good luck, Mike...See MoreHelp my plumeria trunk/branches are rotting away
Comments (3)Angel325 thank you for the advice. Unfortunately, i couldn't save my plumeria. i kept cutting all rotten stems/branches off until one piece is left, but when i looked at it, it's brown inside instead of milky white. I don't know if i can still grow this plumeria with these brown looking martial inside or it's already dead. Where may i order another plumeria? It's sad b/c i was planting for my mom so i can give to her as a gift. the upload picture is the same plumeria i am planting for my mom. Any help to get the same flower......See MorePlumeria tip rot on un-rooted cutting?
Comments (13)Thank you edzone9, the_first_kms2 and gaguy. I'm happy to hear that all is not lost... yet. I have been trying to patiently wait for any change. I want to believe that it's looking better, but it's hard to tell if something is different when you stare at it everyday. :/ edzone9- thank you for your advice. :) the_first_kms2- when I noticed the tip, my first thought was "No wonder this was on sale". My next thought was that it got 'frostbite' from being shipped in the belly of a cargo plane. I came here to the forums and learned enough to worry that it was black tip. You are right about the heat source too. All the cuttings and seedlings are located in the sunniest part of my apartment, which also happens to be the warmest, but no direct heat source. I read the forum enough to know that I could push my zone and grow plumeria in New Mexico, but it wasn't until after i had everything in pots that I found the threads regarding rooting in water/Gatorade bottles. It's starting to be warm enough during the day that I'm willing to take them outside for a few hours, but that's the best I can do right now. gaguy- thank you for your pictures. Makes me feel a lot better if I eventually do have to cut the tip....See Moreolly805
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