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Strange Growth on a Plumeria cutting

8 years ago

I bought two plumeria cuttings last March in Hawaii. They are both growing but one is growing in a strange way. I don't remember the names of the plants but the one that is growing weird was a dark red one. I will post both pictures. Any ideas? Both are planted in the same dirt.

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Dave in NoVA • N. Virginia • zone 7A
8 years ago
Well, the darker one is trying to bloom, however, I cannot tell if it is rooted yet. Are there any roots coming out of the drainage holes? The inflo (bloom stalk) may abort and leaves will drop off if it is not rooted.
Juli Snodgrass
Original Author
8 years ago
That's what I thought was going on. Some of the blooms are dying, never opening, some are still soft and alive but they won't open I'm betting. The set of leaves you see are the second set of leaves and the stalk is kind of shriveled under the green part where you see the white haze on it. The first set of leaves died and fell off as it grew taller. But they never opened up either like the other one did. They looked just like what you see there now. I don't think it is rooted yet. There are a few things poking out of the holes but I think they may just be fibers from the potting soil. I don't want to disturb it too much. I might be watering a little too much now that it is cooling down some. I'm in north Texas. I don't want it to die!!! But I'm going back so maybe I should get another one and do it right? The first time I tried to do this years ago nothing happened at all so I'm at least happy that I got something. The other one has lost several leaves from the bottom but is putting on new ones near the top.
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Dave in NoVA • N. Virginia • zone 7A
8 years ago
last modified: 8 years ago
Until it is actually rooted, you should not water it at all.

So if you did keep the soil too moist before it was rooted, it could be that it is beginning to rot below the soil level. Sometimes that happens even when you do everything right! Some varieties are harder to root than others.

Does the stem feel 'squishy' below the 'white haze'?
Juli Snodgrass
Original Author
8 years ago
Yes. :( I checked it. It's definitely not rooted but the other one is. Is it too late for that one?
oldmangroot
8 years ago
I'm new at these, and others can tell you more, but you'll probably need to cut off all the rotted tissue and try to start over. If there is enough healthy tissue left, it could still root.

Cut, then dip the end in rooting hormone. Set out for a couple of days in deep shade to dry off and cure, then put into 50/50 perlite and potting mix. You'll need about two inches of stem in the ground. Water once, then keep in full shade until it starts to grow new leaves that do open. Only after that should you start to water, and even then, minimally until it is fully leafed out and rooted, and back in full sun ( start putting it out in sun gradually once the first set of new leaves opens up).

thats what I've been doing, and so far I'm three for four, with the fourth still coming along.
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the_first_kms2
8 years ago
The second one might be a goner. Sorry.

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