Hi everyone..one of my plumies is rotted at the dirt level. It's about 3 feet tall. Is it ok to cut it now and replant? It's been awfully hot here so didn't know if I should wait til it cools down.
Thanks in advance.
Advice
I would cut all the leaves and dead tisue off let your cutting rest for a few days and repot.
Thank you, I will do that now.
hi weegy - can you post a pic?
I sure can! Good thing I didn't get it repotted.
Here's a shot of the rotted place.
Here's the whole plant.
Can you tell me what's going on with this one?
Here's a closeup of the leaf.
Here's all of my plumies.
note to all that see this post. ppl should get into a habit of posting pics when they have a problem. now, on to your problem weegy.
that is not rot. it is sun burn. that's why i asked you to post the pic. two things you said got me curious - "rotted at the dirt level" and "awfully hot." that's why it's good to post pics.
okay, so tell me about the area that you have your plumie. what side of the house are they on? is it really shady there? it looks like it to me.
are you watering them well and then checking to make sure they the soil is actually wet deep down after you water? i had that happen to me this year. water was draining well but not soaking in all the way down.
I am watering them well and they are on the west side. They get sun during the early afternoon but they get a lot of shade from the house next door. I do water them well, watering each one of them twice. I mist the leaves off too.
okay, it could just be the reflected heat from the house. it's hard to gauge how the light conditions might play a factor.
btw, can you take a pic of the other side of the plumie with sunburn?
Here it is! When I picked the pot up, I noticed that this plumie is rootbound. Is it ok to repot it now?
And the first one with the rot at the dirt level, do I cut and repot now as sonorat advised?
sonorat's advise was based on your assumption that your plumeria has rot. however, that is not rot. it is just sunburned. i want to see a pic of the other side of the sunburned plumeria at the soil line. i have plumeria with bad sunburn like that. look at this pic. the base of this plumeria has been sunburned and looks like one of those aliens is exploding from the trunk at the soil line.
you can always transplant if there is enough heat for it to get established before the onset of cold weather. i think you're good in that department.
Here's the picture for you to see. This area is very soft that's why I thought it might be rotted.
The picture I posted in Post #8073265, were you saying that that might be caused by the heat reflecting off the house causing this?
Thanks so much for your help and I apologize if I'm not clear enough or not giving you enough info.
unfortunately, it is hard to tell from that pic weegy. you'll have to go with your gut instinct on this one. perhaps, you can nick it where you think there is rot and see if it bleeds sap.
i was saying that all of the heat damage you see might be caused by reflected heat from the house. then again, it's not like that wall is getting blasted from western exposure late in the day.
no need to apologize. sometimes things are not straightforward in email and hard to diagnose.
here's a pic of some severe sunburn on one of my plumies. it looks like the first one that you posted.
Thank you for your help Detrick and sornorarat. It's nice to know you're here.
P.S. Next time I will post pictures from the get go!
glad we could help. did you determine if that is really rot or not?
I haven't been able to throughly check it out. When I cut it, I will post a picture of the rotted/burnt part and maybe you can determine what it might be. All I know is that it is very soft. I will take care of that today.
is it just as soft at other points along the trunk?
Softer.
what's the verdict?
Was away for the weekend, will get back to you later.
Ok, Detrick, verdict is in. Here's the problem.
This I cut at the top of the plant. The whole branch was soft in the middle all the way to the top.
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This what I was left with. (Sorry the pictures aren't very clear, don't have the hang of the camera for closeups.)
I guess the picture might help.
Now do I let this dry out a few days before repotting?
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On a happier note, here's a couple that are blooming. I've waited a few years for these!
Another.. (Does this picture come out weird looking on your computer?)
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wow! good thing you got to it in time! yeah, let it sit for a week or two. i'd cut off those leaves to avoid losing moisture.
that resolution of that pic is low. hence, the pixelated look. glad to see you have some blooms on a happy note. lol
Ok, will do Detrick. Do I remove all leaves? Cut them or tear them?
Thanks so much. I will keep you posted as to how it does.
Is that rot and what caused it?
cut them. it's easy.
that would be rot, as in the whole core rotted out. i am not sure what caused it though.
Ok. I appreciate your advice.
I had a few do this when I over wintered them in green house some rub against the plastic were they touch frooze it. top would be alive and bottom but middle were it touched died. Could this have happened ?
I think I'm going to lose mine,. it's not looking so good.
what's not looking good?
The little cutting I was left with is pretty soft.
you have to keep it all in perspective. the cutting is mostly green. it has no roots to draw in moisture. it was pruned from a sick plumeria. it's hot and dry where we live. just a few points to take into consideration why it might be soft.
are you rooting it outside in shade? did you let the cut heal before planting it?
Yes, it's rooting outisde in shade and I haven't planted it. did you say to let it heal for a week or 2 or did I misunderstand?
I understand the reason it might be having a rough time just hope it makes it through...poor little thing!