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Tropicals & Tender Perennials: Fertilizer for Plumeria, 1 by Clare_CA

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Clare_CA wrote:
Lilypon, if you are starting with an unrooted cutting, just be sure to keep it drier than dry. Water once when you plant the cutting in your well-draining mix of perlite and potting soil and then don't water again until you see leaves forming, and then water sparingly. Bottom heat would speed things up a bit and help with staving of root rot. Plumeria cuttings are very susceptible to root rot at this stage, especially red and rainbow cuttings. Good luck!

Here are some of my cuttings that I first started out with: