Tropicals & Tender Perennials: A few questions from a newbie..(excited newbie!!), 0 by TomH3787

TomH3787 wrote:
Hi Terry! Here's a picture of one of my freebie plumerias. This one is supposed to be 'Daisy Wilcox' but I won't know for sure until it blooms. Its top was cut off (prior to my getting it) and it now has four branches growing from the cut end. I know (almost) nothing about plumerias, but my guess is that cutting off the trunks/branches encourages vegetative growth but delays flowering.

My other "free" plumie is blooming now http://davesgarden.com/forums/t/610749/ - more flowers continue to open. Each of the two branches has formed three new branches from the point of the inflorescence. So, it seems that as they flower, they get bushier on their own.

As for rooting cuttings... I recently asked about this too: http://davesgarden.com/forums/t/618419/ I'm using 50/50 perlite/potting mix (sterilized w/boiling water). I didn't use any fungicide other than what's included in the rooting hormone powder. So far, so good. Cuttings are still firm and green - won't know if they're rooting successfully for another couple of weeks.