Tropicals & Tender Perennials: Plumeria cuttings came...., 0 by Clare_CA

Clare_CA wrote:
Antoinette, the gravel on the top will cause a burn on the cutting where it touches the cutting. The rocks heat up too much in the sun. Also, you want to be able to see when it is dry and needs water, and the gravel will keep moisture in when you really need those roots to be able to breathe. Gravel on the bottom is better. Yes, I would go get some Perlite and mix it in. If you don't want to repot all of them, just repot the ones which are most sensitive to root rot, which are the Intense Rainbow, the Scott Pratt, and the Plastic Pink. I would repot those in mostly Perlite with some potting soil or cactus mix mixed in. Pumice is good too if you have that at a store near you. Pumice acts like Perlite and is good for drainage, but it is heavier than Perlite and doesn't float to the top when you water. There is no hurry to root the cuttings as they will keep as they are for a very long time. You can take them out of their mix and stick them in a couple of inches of water until you see nubbies and then pot them up. Or you can pull them out of the mix and stick them in a cool dry place and repot them later when you get some perlite. Here is a good thread about water-rooting: http://www.mauiplumeriagardens.com/forums/index.php?showtopi... I've had great luck water rooting, especially during the winter with ones that started to rot in potting soil.

Antoinette, I would put those pots up high when you have all that company! You can't help but knock these things over when they are on the ground. I am very fortunate that Duke doesn't bother them. They are only on the walkway here temporairly until I get a chance to repot some of them into five-gallon containers. Then I'll have to find an out-of-the-way spot for them. By the way, my other dog, Dutchess, died this past January. She was the Great Dane and was nine years old. I miss her so much that I'd trade all my plumerias to have her back.

LOL that you counted my plumerias! I have 67 cultivars and 42 seedlings!