I was trying to move a young Plumeria to a different spot in the yard, and accidentally broke off a bunch of roots. Now it just has a short fringe of roots.
1. Will it survive if I just re-plant it? If so, how many inches deep should I plant it?
2. Should I take a cutting from it and try to root that instead?
I bought this as a 1 gallon plant last fall at a Plumeria show, and planted it last October.
It should not be too difficult to re-root. You might have better results if you re-root the plumeria in a container and transplant IT after you know its growing again. you can bury part of the stem above the remaining roots so the plant is well anchored in the container. From looking at one of your photos it appears that one of the plant's three branches has shriveled; this could be from cold damage or from too much water during the winter months when the plumeria is dormant. Until you see new growth irrigate sparingly. Also, now that it is beginning to warm-up you may want to remove or cut back the branch that has shriveled-up, otherwise the damaged branch may rot and affect the whole plant.
Good luck!
