Plumeria Problem

Hi, I'm hoping one of you Plumeria Pros can tell me what to do about this Plumeria. I purchased the rooted cutting below (Mermaid's Gem) from the same vendor where I've bought 95% of my plumies from (and all other ones have bloomed and done terrificly). I planted it, in high quality cactus mix, just like all the other's I've planted, in the mid-fall. Although it hasn't died and the cutting still looks strong, and even has a bit of green growth, it's never sent up the little lobster claws. All of my others are fully leafed out. It's in the same area (lots of sun), gets the same amount of water as every other one (probably a bit less water, since it hasn't leafed out and I don't want to over-water). When I gently move the cutting, it doesn't feel "solidly" rooted like all the other ones. I've never had this happen before, and I've also never had one I purchased rooted, die. I just don't know what to do :-(

What should I do with this in order to make it glorious, or at least growing, like the rest??

Thanks :-)

karen

Since you were happy with all your other purchases, I would contact the vendor.
I am honestly not sure what to tell you about this cutting. I would dig it up just to see what is happening under the soil.

Hi Karen,

I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but that cutting has rotted. I can see the exact line in the picture where the rot has traveled up to. If you look closely, you will be able to see it yourself. There is only a couple of inches left from the top, it looks like to me. Those two inches might be successfully grafted if you have the root stock. Sorry!

Cactus mix really isn't recommended because it can actually stay too wet. Use a good-draining professional mix instead. Potting it in the fall might be problematic too since it is right before it starts to get cold. This could cause a newly rooted cutting to lose its roots and start to rot. Cuttings or newly potted plants should go inside on a heat mat or greenhouse in the fall.

Here's your picture with the line pointed out where the rot has traveled to so far. I don't know if the vendor will replace it since it has been so long since it was purchased. Usually, vendors will replace cuttings that arrive in poor shape but may not if it rotted after being potted up.

Also, your decorative pot is lovely, but usually such pots don't have enough drainage holes to allow for good drainage. They usually have one small hole in the middle of the bottom. Good drainage usually means four or five big holes in the bottom or bottom corners, which is why the black plastic nursery containers are often ideal for rooting or newly rooted cuttings.