HELP

OK... 2 years ago my sister in law gave me a cutting of her Plumeria...before that I had never even heard of them. I thought it was a really neat plant...so I ordered a few more from a man in Hawiia.
My question is....How do you take cuttings? My sister in law said to just snip a branch and let it sit , it will heal itself, and plant it later in a pot.
I am afraid to just snip it...is there any rules to cutting?
PLEASE forgive my ignorance. But as they say...**When in doubt, as the best** and the Best seem to be here at Daves!!
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Also Mine are getting quite big, is it ok to keep cuttng them back? I would like to keep them at a managable size since they have to come in for the winter here.
Thanks again!!
Sue

Wow, you have a beautiful plant there. I am new to Plumerias so I really can't help you but I am positive that you will get good answers from some of the real pros here. It won't take them long to answer you.

Tammie

Thanks so much!! I would LOVE to start some new plants from the ones I have not.
Thanks again!!
Sue

Welcome blckwolf, that is a lovely plumeria you have there.

The best time of year to take cuttings is in the spring but you can take cuttings anytime.
Look at the shape of your plant and determine which stalk should be removed to make a balanced shape. Make sure the branch you select for cutting has some grey wood at the base, a totally green cutting will be more susceptible to rot and harder to root.
Leaving appr. 3 inches at the base of your branch, cut the branch off at a roughly 45 degree angle, so that the 'open' side left on the plant is as vertical as possible. Use a sharp knife or a pair of loppers - make sure your tools are clean.
There, that's done!
The stick you have can be dipped into a rooting powder, left to callous for a week or so, and then rooted following various instructions, everyone has their favored method.
The 3 inch stump left on the plant will sprout a new branch or two from the old leaf scars. If you don't want it to sprout a new branch there, it's better to cut it off all the way at the base of the branch.
Hope this helps!! Happy growing.

Hi Blckwolf, and I second Hetty's welcome and completely agree with her instructions! If you need to prune now to bring your tree indoors, then you will want to be sure you use bottom heat to root your cuttings since fall and winter are tough months to root cuttings in. Your second flower is Celadine, which roots the easiest of all the cultivars, and so you shouldn't have any trouble rooting that one. Celadine rarely rots when being rooted in any conditions. Your rainbow, however, should have lots of bottom heat when rooting. Rainbow cuttings sometimes tend to rot while rooting if they are subject to cold, wet soil. The FAQ Sticky Thread gives great information about some methods of rooting cuttings.

Welcome to Daves...
No need to add any info between Hetty and Clare all your questions will be answered for sure..
:)
Good Luck!

Thanks so much!! I truly appreciate the help!!!
And thanks for the welcome too!!! You folks are great!!

Welcome blckwolf256

That's what you think now. Wait until you see all the pictures. It's just terribly what they make you do!!

Jeri

LOL!!! Should I run away...or build another addition to the house? LOL

I've been a member since August and I had to add a GH to whole everything and alot of stuff is seeds so it's gonna be worst next year.

Jeri

AHHH HAAA...so the greenhouse my hubby is working on is a GOOOD thing.

LOL! Nice greenhouse frame!

Thanks you!! It does get better...but like all his other projects...everything comes to a hault...lol

LOL I don't see room for more than 1 GH. You better run!!

LOL...OK...I will pack my bags!!

Awe, that greenhouse looks plenty big. I wish I had one like that!

My hubby added the garage and room above it 6 years ago. In 6 years I stepped foot in it one time....so when a friend offered to give us the greenhouse frame...he decided it would be great to attach it to the garage and then it would become a USEFUL place, like it was suppose to be...LOL
Now after 6 years...I am EXCITED about the garage!!

I can definitely see why! Your DH sounds a lot like mine. It is definitely his garage here -- not even the cars get to be in it.

Beautiful plummies! It will be wonderful when your DH finishes the greenhouse. He sounds like mine...lol. Starts a project but never finishes.
:) Donna

Sometimes I think that is just a **MAN THING** lol