Tropicals & Tender Perennials: Plumeria cutting, 1 by Clare_CA

Clare_CA wrote:
Dawn, five inches is way too deep to plant your cutting. Roots come from the very bottom (see picture) so only the bottom two inches should be planted. A plastic bottle isn't the best container in my opinion. A one-gallon black plastic nursery container seems to drain the best and will hold in heat as well. For rooting this time of year, a heat mat should be used with some supplemental lighting. The rooting process takes 90 days. Check out the Sticky Thread for more info. on starting cuttings when you get a chance. I think you will find all the information there that you need.

Edited to add: Yes, they will do very well on your hot deck, provided you water daily. They need lots of water when the heat is intense. You'll also want to acclimate your plumeria slowly so as not to give the cutting sunburn.

This message was edited Dec 20, 2006 10:08 AM