Is there any way to tell that your cuttings are actually taking - beside peeking for roots? I have the 'bumps' on the top of mine - just planted them a week ago so I dont expect to much right now.
Thanks & sorry if this has been asked before - I dug threw some of the posts and didnt find it.
bre
beginner question..
Bre a week is NOT enough time.
As another forum member would say: pot them up and go bother something else for a while. You will need patience!!
If you are supplying plenty of heat the cuttings should root soon at this time of year.
Generally when you see proper leaves forming, you will have roots.
mine from the co op are just now taking, and its been like, a month and a half
Thanks so much - just wanted to know when I should start looking for something!
It takes 90 days for a full root ball to form. When you start to have leaves, then you have the start of roots.
Bre, the more you "look" the worse they will do. In my experience the less you mess with them while rooting the better they do. Just my experience.
Davie
I just took 4 cuttings last week and put them in the same pot. I looked at them yesterday and three of them had rooted out in the middle but one was forming leaves.
Is it possible to leave cuttings in water and they root in the water?
Tyler
Tyler, do you mean that three rotted from the middle? I would leave the one cutting in the soil where it is. It is possible to water root under the warmest, most tropical conditions, but I prefer to root in soil. It is too easy for cuttings to rot in water since they hold so much water in their stems.
Yes Clare, I meant rotted. Sorry. Thanks for correcting me!
Yeah, it makes since. I just wanted to see if it would be quicker to root in water. Thank you for the advice. I guess I will just have to wait!
Tyler
Thanks so much for all the great info! I am keeping them on top of my clothes dryer right now (for bottom heat) and every time I go into the laundry room I see them....just "sticks" sitting in pots... wondering if they are slowly rotting.. or growing roots...
I will do my best to ignore them - I just CANT WAIT for the pretty Plumeria flowers ^_^
i know... i know... I have awhile to go and will just enjoy all of your beautiful pictures
bre
ok, i know totally random, but have yall ever thought abouthow plumeria leaves, when against other foliage, is so distinct and tropical looking??? i was just thinking about that, and decided that i find plumie leaves quite attractive
They remind me of a cactus
how???
Wow. It didnt post all of my comment...
I was going to say because the leaves are so thick and they are filled with that milky juice, like a cactus is fille with water!
oh.... Tht makes much more sence
Diehrd, I agree about the foliage. Although coming from me without having any flower display yet, enjoying the foliage is my only option.