I'm totally new to plumerias. I got these two cuttings and I was happy to be getting inflos, but i've heard from some, that i now have to cut them, but I've heard the opposite. I was just so excited that I might finally be getting growth! I want what is best for them, so I'm researching and asking... I planted them in March. What about watering? Its so hot where I am.

Moved to Plumeria forum, maybe @GigiPlumeria and others can offer advice.

@Plumeriaolives your cuttings look healthy.

You definitely have an inflo! I have let a multi-tip cutting keep its inflo instead of cut it and it did fine and the blooms look healthy.

Bottom heat is important when rooting plumeria cuttings. I do have a habit of letting my cuttings not totally dry out. Moist but not wet but I do allow it to dry but not too dry.

I can almost honestly say I have never cut off an inflo. Rooting or before dormancy. Sure, they will take longer to root, but they will. And occasionally last years inflos will pick up where they left off and continue to bloom. With that being said, if you have the patience to wait it out, I would.

I'm the same way. My first plumeria cutting was given to me with inflo. I was told to just stick it in the pot and enjoy. I've done the same with my other cuttings that I gave away and they just bloom and root.

Plumeriaolives said: I'm totally new to plumerias. I got these two cuttings and I was happy to be getting inflos, but i've heard from some, that i now have to cut them, but I've heard the opposite. I was just so excited that I might finally be getting growth! I want what is best for them, so I'm researching and asking... I planted them in March. What about watering? Its so hot where I am.

Any update on this?

Well, both my plumerias are gone. I decided to check on them, by pulling them out...
They were somewhat squishy and I then cut and calloused them, but it didnt work, so i had to give up. I'm bummed. This was the first time i actually saw anything growing, all others before, had died, so i thought that i was actually doing somerhing right.

I can't imagine growing plumeria in Utah is easy. Not impossible, but definitely difficult. I wouldn't give up. If at first or second or third you don't succeed and all…

I wonder if starting from seed is better? Seed may be able to adapt to the Utah climate?

what's so difficult about Utah?
just wondering

I'm sure where in Utah matters. Day temps 90°, nights 50° harsh winters. 7b is not really favorable for growing tropicals.

Utah has harsh summers and winters. Summers are usually 100 degrees most weeks in the summer, with very little rain, especially this year. Drought. In winter, it gets cold! Snow, and the air quality isnt great either during that time. Winter can last until March or April. We've seen snow at the end of April quite often.