Zuzu, you could be right that, since you got at least one of all of them, it could be taking a little longer. Is there a phone number on the web site that you can call? I'm sure yours is just taking a little longer because it is a larger order.
Plumeria cuttings came....
My Teresa Wilder cutting finally shows it's alive -- and well. (Stuck into ground last December -- but the winter has been cool.)
Ah, it lives! Where did you plant it, Brad? Next to the other one? That will look nice:-) You were brave to stick it in the ground in winter. Does TW root easily?
Clare_CA~
No, they're planted next to the whites. Eventually they'll play off one another. The whites got a great jump -- and they root much faster.
I probably mentioned it before, but the origin of my whites was a slender, dried-out, fifteen-inch cutting. It was triple headed, so that was good. the winds keep breaking limbs off, and I just stick them into the ground.
The TW cuttings were purposely cut. I've taken four and planted two for myself.
Brad, do you have a picture of your white one? That darn wind! That hasn't happened to me yet, but my Dwarf Pink Singapore has very slender branches so I can see that happening when it gets big.
Clare_CA~
Be happy for the wind. It helps propagation. Here are some photos. First, the remnant of the original cutting next to one of its sons. You can see the old one to the right. It lost half, right near then ground, a couple of years ago, then the rest of the top during last autumn's hurricanes. It's spouting like made. I've already taken several cuttings.
Now, the remains of its first son. This was stuck in the ground a couple of years ago, and was wiped out last aytumn. But see all the new growth. It's going to be a bush. Also, its next to that TW cutting I posted.
Another recent son, with inflo
Closeup of its inflo
Another son -- there are six twins, scattered around. (I apologize for using the masculine form in all this history -- maybe they're daughters. Who knows. I guess I'm just an old male chauvinist.)
LOL, Brad! Great pictures! I think it is wonderful how easy these are to grow and to propagate. I've heard of big old trees being accidentally decapitated only to grow new branches from below the cut. Thanks so much for sharing these pics, and thanks for sharing TW;-)
Hi, everybody--
Mr. Packer from Aloha Palms just telephoned me to apologize for the delay in processing my order. In addition to his other medical problems, he just had cataract surgery and is way behind in filling orders. He's sending my cuttings out tomorrow. I told him that the DG gardeners had assured me of his reputability, and he said he was very pleased to hear that.
Zuzu, that is great to hear. Poor Mr. Packer! He should be sending out extra cuttings for the delay! Thanks for the update.
Zuzu,
Good news! Poor man, he's really had his share...
Hey, Everybody--
I got my 10 cuttings from Aloha Palms yesterday and planted them today. I'm so impressed. They're great big and fat and juicy and they cost only $1.99 apiece. Thanks, Clare, for the recommendation, and Kaperc, for the moral support.
Congrats, Zuzu! I'm glad they finally arrived. It's the perfect time to root them now with the weather being so warm out. I hope you get lots of flowers from them.
Good news, Zuzu!
I haven't seen any growth on mine yet. Clare is that unusual? I planted them 30 Apr.
Kaperc, if you planted cuttings on April 30, I wouldn't expect to see any leaf growth at all until you get some roots, which could be 4-8 weeks, depending upon the variety and the cultivar. Some cuttings root really quickly, and some take quite a bit longer. I would expect yours to have a good set of leaves by July 30:-)
Kaperc, this link says less than 90 days, and that sounds about right: http://www.plumeria101.com/cuttings101.html
Whew! I was getting a little nervous there. :-)
Hi folks
I am a newbie to DG and to Plumeria..so bare with me please...pardon me but WHERE do i find Plumeria 101? ;-)
thanks
Annie
Hi Annie,
Clare_CA posted up above and you can click on the blue letters.. I will try to link it here:
CLick Here: http://www.plumeria101.com/cuttings101.html
None of my cuttings have gotten any leaves, but they are showing a couple of claw like things. One of them did start to rott, the Samoan Fluff, I am going to cut the bottom part off but that will leave only about 6 inches, is that enough.. and should I cut a little past the rotted part or just at the rotted part?
Thanks ..
Get a clean cut, above the rot. Stick the end in Rootone, and let it dry off before sticking it back into the ground. You don't need much exposed, but be sure to put a stake with a flag in the ground to protect it.
Hey Clare_CS
Any signs, yet?
Thanks FlyBoy, will go do that right now.
I've got several cuttings from last winter that I tossed in the garage and promptly forgot about till this week. I took them out and they are still green and sprouting at the top with NO roots. Go figure. I also have one I recently potted up and is blooming now that I left leaning against the house on top of the dirt in full sun and was too lazy to plant. I had a chore pulling it loose from the ground when I finally got around to it. They certainly do best for me when neglected and forgotten
Jan...
Hi Brad! How are you? I've missed you! Signs of what? Rooting? Nah, not yet, but I'm patient! This heat we're having should speed things up a bit.
Hi Antoinette! I've missed you too! Check out the Epi thread over at the Cacti Forum. I've posted some pictures of your 'Padre" blooming. I agree with Brad: cut until you see pure white wood. Then dip in a rooting hormone, which hopefully has a fungicide in it, and let it heal for a few days. Then pot it up in really good draining potting soil mixed with Perlite (bury the bottom two or three inches) and put it on a hot surface such as hot cement or concrete. Those claws are the leaves, and they won't do anything until the cutting roots, which is usually around three months or less. Water when you pot it up initially and then don't water again until you see the leaves starting to grow out. I've rooted four-inch cuttings before. A six-inch cutting is still okay to root.
Jan, I think that must be the secret to growing plumerias! That is also one of the reasons that I love them so much. They can take a little neglect and be fine.
I cut the end off, but there is a brown ring into the rest of the cutting, shall I keep cutting off till it is all white, inch by inch? I think that the rot is going up and that is why there is a brown ring.
Keep shaving, like MOHS surgery. Check with Clare_CA. She's really the expert. The end really should be dry and clean, when you plant it.
Hi Antoinette, Brad is right: keep slicing. If you leave the brown wood, the rot will continue to travel upward. You need to cut to pure white wood and then dip it in the rooting hormone. Don't worry if you lost it. It happens!
Thank you, Brad, but I'm no expert:-)
Clare_CA
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She who knows and knows she knows is a wise woman -- follow her
Well, guys, I've cut up to three inches more.. and the ring is still there, there is about five inches left of the cutting now. I will keep on cuttin...lol. going back outside now..
Ah, Brad, you are as sweet as pie! I had to read that sentence twice to understand it so I don't think I know and know that I know! LOL!
Sorry about that, Antoinette! Let us know what you are left with. You may be able to save it still.
Clare_CA
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Hi Gourd,et al..
thanks for the help..my plumies are at the stick in a pot stage with a little activity uptop. Will I have to bring them in for winter in my zone? Will they take 3 years to flower? That 101 site is all about Texas ! What about coastal plummies? They seem to be leaning slightly to the left..towards Hawaii!
Annie
Thanks, Brad. That is lovely.
Hi Annie, you are in an ideal zone for plumerias in Zone 10. You can plant your plumerias in the ground if you wish, and you do not have to bring them inside for the winter. Lucky you! I don't either, but most of the country does have to protect them from frost in the winter. Plumerias love the coastal weather. Humidity can bring rust if you are close to the bay, but you can spray with a fungicide to ward off rust. Growers in Florida have to deal with rust because of the humidity there, but we Californians generally have a dry climate and don't have to worry about rust.
Many of my plumerias flowered while they were rooting, and some flowered the next year. Plumerias, unlike many other trees, do not need a degree of maturity to flower when they are started from cuttings taken from a flowering tree. They can flower right away and flower when small. However, plumerias started from seed can take 2-3 years to flower. Most seedlings are brought to flower before they are sold to commercial enterprises so, chances are, you don't have a seedling which hasn't flowered unless you grew it yourself from seed.
Plumerias need the proper amount of light and fertilizer to bloom. If someone has a non-flowering plumeria, it is most likely due to the fact that the plumeria is not getting the ideal conditions it needs to bloom.
If your plumeria cutting is in the rooting stage, you probably won't see much activity on top for a month or so. Rooting plumerias requires a little patience. Just give it lots of bottom heat and sunshine.
There are some great articles about general care on that Plumeria 101 website that apply to growers all over the country, not just the growers in Texas. Here's a link: http://www.plumeria101.com/general.html Here is another excellent article which is a must-read: http://www.ctahr.hawaii.edu/oc/freepubs/pdf/OF-31.pdf
Edited to fix spelling.
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Thanks so much Clare !
I have been reading all about "wet feet" and "warm bottoms" !
Thanks so much for the great links!
Now,can I ask, how do you spell check your posting ? I can't find that either!
Annie
Hi Annie, you are most welcome.
I just find spelling errors by proofreading my posts. I don't think there is a spell-check function for posts, but that would be a nice feature:-)
Berk~ and Clare_CA
Suggestion:
IF you care --- and I am old enough to care, ususlly, -- try "COPY" and "PASTE". Type it here, then "COPY" it and "PASTE" it into one of your programs -- WORD or WORDPERFECT. Then do a normal "spellcheck."
It takes a couple of extra minutes -- but it works.
Thanks Fly ! I saw someones post said 'edited for spelling" so i was hopeful. I guess thats what Yahoo is for!
My Plumes are bust'n out (really slowly ha) . Yesterday I bought a potted pineapple at our super-longs,i put it next to the plumies to keep them company. It is so silly looking but i had to have it under my pineapple fountain! I think of it as companion planting.....I hope the plumies do....
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