Tropicals & Tender Perennials: Plumeria cuttings, 0 by Clare_CA

Clare_CA wrote:
Hi Chantell! Duke and Miami Rose are lovely plumies, and Kona Rainbow sounds lovely too! I haven't been able to get much of a fragrance from Duke, but Miami Rose is a strong coconut suntan oil fragrance that I love.

Thanks so much for the compliment about the articles I wrote. I am so glad that it was helpful. It was fun to share about what I do when I grow them. About the soil, I just mentioned that I use a really well-draining soil. Any good potting soil will do, but often commercial potting mixes stay too moist so, if you can add pumice or cactus mix or perlite to the mix, that will make it better draining. When I can't get Sunshine Gro Mix #4, I usually just opt for MiracleGro and add Perlite to it. Clay pots are nice because they drain well and breathe well, but I find that they dry out much too quickly for plumerias and that the roots cling to the side of the pots and break when being transplanted so I use clay pots for epiphyllums and plastic pots for plumerias.

I use 3-in-1 all the time too, and it works just fine. I would spray with the fungicide and let it dry like Michael said. Then you can dip in the rooting hormone powder and plant. I use Roottone or Hormex, and I don't think either one of those has a fungicide either.

Here my Duke from last year. This year, it has an inflo that is about to open any time now.