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Comments (1)This is the time to prune plants. The resultant cuttings can be rooted to create new plants. See plumeria101.com for info.Basically, put the cut pieces in a cool, dark place for a week or two. Dust/coat the cut end with rooting hormane and pot in a fast draining soil mix such as perlite and potting soil ( I use about 50/50 mix). Water once, and leave alone. Could take a few weeks or more to take root, depending on light and heat. Rooting is confirmed when the cutting has produced full sized leaves. Make sure the remaining branches on the original plant are at least 4-6" long for new growth to occur. You will not get blooms on the original plant this year if you prune all the branches. Bill (TDOGDAD) advocates pruning some branches each year to control size and still get blooms. What you don't prune this year, do next year....See MoreRooted Plumeria Questions
Comments (10)Hi Fred!!! I understand your concern but i think it looks fine. Like Disney mentioned, most send without the leaves so i would cut them off and let it focus on rooting. The bottom of the cutting doesn't look like a clean cut, but i see nice roots. I would go ahead and pot up. Some of my cuttings that i received had roots like that and they did fine. Just relax and let it grow... However, i would email the seller and just make a note in case you need to touch base with him again. That way you know you made a point to contact him and hopefully, you won't have to contact him again about this cutting . Enjoy!!! Looks like it will be fine to me!! Take care, Laura...See MorePlumeria pudica rooting.
Comments (8)Ok... I'll answer your questions for a cutting... lol... just kidding... ok, once calloused, dip the end in rooting hormone and plant in a pot filled with well draining soil... I use cactus mix and perlite... some use vermiculite... your choice... well, where you put them depends on your weather... what are your daytime and nightime temps doing... if your night temps are above 50 and your day temps are above 70, and you have a place where they won't get too wet, then outside is good... to encourage bottom heat a lot of us place the plumeria on concrete... conducts more heat... no mist, it may keep them too moist... after planting water once and wait until the little leaves start to grow... also, I'd trim the big leaves, leaving the claw leaves the way they are... you don't yank them off, just clip them leaving a little stub...the stub will dry and fall off on its own... I think it applies to all types because the large leaves will suck the energy out of the cutting... Hope some of this helps... there are many other helpful people that will hopefully chime in... Brittany...See MorePlumeria - receiving bare root (Oct) - ?repotting
Comments (4)A month and a half to two months ago I also received some bare root plumeria plants from a greenhouse company in Atlanta. I live in northern Utah. When they arrived the plants had no leaves. The grower had taken all of the leaves off of the plants, so the grower basically forced the plants into dormancy. I planted them in good loose planting mix combined with lots of perlite and some sand. I placed them under indoor grow lights and they came back out of dormancy very quickly and now have lots of leaves. I don't know much about the Super Thrive and root stimulator, but when I put them under good indoor lighting and gave them typical warmth, they started growing without any special treatment. Good luck! Kevin...See MoreDave in NoVA • N. Virginia • zone 7A
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