Not an expert, but offered my two cents!

i am not at all sophisticated on growing stuff plants hang around just to frustrate bare rooting plummies is basically forcing dormancy most of mine are in 5 gal pots in the fall i look around, based on size decide that ok in 2 wks from today (say saturday) i can store these x number so i quit watering and cut the leaves off nxt w/end do same for another x for two weeks out after the first two weeks potting mix is dry pull plummies out, shake off excess mix, throw in garage last fall i put away about 80, took five w/ends cause of big ones i needed help with. (a few are in larger pots). in spring, repot. need to rehydrate, so water the s* out of. morn before work eves after leaves start to show, move into feeding program epsom salt won't hurt i see a link up there to emersons site he lives just down the road i've got some good ideas from him difference 1 he knows what he's doing, i'm just jerking around 2 he has a thousand, i have 100 btw, last edition of mary helen book before she died (god bless,hope she was happy as she seemed) had section on nan and the plumeria man.

Interesting dialogue, especially about the various dealers. My screen name has "upland" in it, but it refers to the city where I live, I have never visited Upland Nurseries. Anyway, about rooting cuttings. I am far from an expert, just a casual hobbyist. So, anything I say is worth what you pay for it, and not a penny more. One thing that needs to be stressed is that the cutting should be well calloused before planting. I never tried the water method? But, my ritual is to break out cuttings in about March and plant in Miracle Grow potting soil. For me it is a percentage game, some varieties survive better than others but I probably average over 80% success. My cuttings are pruned in early winter after leaves fall, and I do it with an eye towards appearance and general conformation of the parent donor tree. I try to use cuttings that have bloomed the previous summer and have three, (or more) growing tips. This pretty much means that I won't see an inflow until the next year, but occasionally, I get lucky. The advice about withholding water is good, but I look for growth in the tips, and the fact that I can't always keep from a little water, once in a while. As I said above, I'm a little more casual; I have never used sterilized cutting instruments. And, still, I am moderately successful. I have never waited four years for an inflow, not sure I would be that patient. I just don't see where rooting cuttings is a huge effort? Of course, mine do not represent a monetary investment so if a couple don't survive, <shrug> Not a big deal. Good luck in your efforts. El Bee in Upland

Hi there Plumeria from Hawaii. Recently had two branches, one branch started rotting in the middle, I had a small piece I can hopefully save and root. 3 wks later, the 2nd branch is rotting the same way. Sadly I had to get a knife and try to cut out the rot. Also, the base of the stem nearest to the soil line is hard and woody, with the green flesh kind of falling off. It’s partially on a heat-mat with a grow light shining on top. I watered the other day, and it seems like this may have accelerated the rotting. Can anything help halt the rotting? Cinnamon or peroxide? Please assist