Tropicals & Tender Perennials: advice on cuttings..., 0 by abl_newbie

abl_newbie wrote:
hello everyone,
i inherited a beautiful plumeria upon moving into our home a couple of years ago...i only started gardening last season, so it has taken me a long time to learn about everything that was already planted in our beds...i've been trying to read up on plumerias as best as i can, but as you experts probably already know, it's not something that can be done quickly...

here's my situation...i desperately need to prune this beautiful gal, as she is impeding our walkway around our patio and pool...but i didn't want to prune until i learned how to root my cuttings...well, i'm running out of time and my sweet hubby is growing impatient...i need to go ahead and prune this weekend, but i'm so confused as to where to start cutting...

i don't want my cuttings to go to waste...
see my picture! she is so full and has soooo many branches!

i labeled A thru C, however there are even some "D level" branches...

do you have any advice for me? should i try to root the Ds? the Cs? or the Bs?

some additional questions:
- do i leave multiple branches on my cutting, or does it have to be a single stalk ?

- do i leave the leaves on, or does it have to have multiple leaves?

- does it matter if the cut branch is blooming?

- i know you are supposed to root in warm weather, but can it be TOO warm to root? we are in the mid to upper 90s in Houston right now...i was thinking of putting the pots on the cement under the mother plant...for a bit of shade, but still afternoon sun that she gets....

I have found a TON of info on how to root, the soil, the temp, the water, callous/not callous, etc...but i haven't found any sources WITH PICTURES that show WHERE to cut...

any advice for a newbie?