plumeria cuttings?
Andrew Darland
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Comments (26)Hey everyone I live in Ontario Canada and I fall in hardiness zone 5. What I'm wondering is how do I get my plumeria cutting to grow ? I have it in a cactus mix in an 6-8 inch pot. What I'm finding is I have small leaves starting approx 1 inch long but fiND the plant sort of stalled there. What is the hottest it should be before moving to shade ? I have been told too use high phosphorus fertilizer and water once every 2 weeks. Does it require a lot of sun or humidity ? would you guys mind giving me some pointers please My email address is maverick2003357@yahoo.com...See MoreWTT: Plumeria cutting for cutting ?
Comments (2)Hi plumygirl, Here is a pic of the calcutta star. I have noticed there are quite a few plumeria that are called different names. Sorry it has taken so long to respond for some reason I didn't get a notification that anyone posted. Please send e mail if interested in trades....See MoreRooting plumeria cutting - misleading "no watering rule"
Comments (28)Arnel De Lara, Of course I will. I would say when you root in soil+pot it is completely different from rooting in plastic bags - for a simple reason: when you root in a plastic bag you wet the soil inside and then close the bag wrapping it tightly around the cutting. This way the moisture has no way to "escape" or evaporate and that is why you don't need to water cuttings rooted in bags after the initial first moistening of the soil. You can just simply wait until it sprouts roots as the moisture is there all the time. (which is probably an easier method, I may use it next time). With cuttings rooted in pots the moisture evaporates and the soil dries out so from my point of view you need to make sure that the cutting has some water to work with and to keep itself alive. Of course when the cutting is fresh I would be VERY CAREFUL with how much you add, in the beginning I was literally waiting until the soil becomes COMPLETELY dry and then just literally moisten it with few tables spoons of water, then slowly moved into half a cup, full cup and now I just take them under the shower and hose them down as it is middle of summer so they do drink it up like crazy and need much more. I will insert some pictures once I have any significant difference in growth to show you guys, I may add a picture of the nice looking root system that's already developed. and yes, I would say that watering your cuttings rooted in pots is the way to go because I don't believe that leaving it to dry out completely and then hoping it will keep itself alive with no water for months is the way to go. I think rooting in plastic bags does not equal rooting in pots and different methods apply to both. My non-watered cutting was literally standing in the soil doing nothing for months once the watered one was already sprouting its 4th huge leaf. Once I started watering the second one it started sprouting too so it's enough evidence for me to continue doing it this way. I must say that the second cutting is a lot behind the first one and it also grows a bit slower because of overdrying it from the beginning....See MorePlumeria Cutting
Comments (3)Lucky you! Remember to not plant until the cutting(s) calluses well. The tree has water inside so it will not need much extra water until it starts to develop leaves as temps warm up. You can cut it up into smaller chunks, maybe 1-2' each and wait a week or thereabouts for calluses to form. Keep it in a bag in a closet and check it weekly or so. Then plant them when you see them starting to actively grow....See MoreAndrew Darland
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