First good upcoming winter with my plumeria I purchased early spring. It was bare branched when I bought it leading me to assume it's a deciduous one that goes dormant. Basically I've never over wintered one and don't want to rot it or kill it so if someone can explain how they prep theirs for winter.
Do all plumeria go dormant or just some?
Do you just allow it to stay nearly dry all winter? Does it need light during the rest as well or can I leave it in a dark basement? Thanks!

All plumeria, even in their native habitat, experience some form of dormancy. Plumeria come from the dry tropics not the wet tropics. We saw them on Grand Cayman in situ in what they consider the winter season. They were still leafed out but only at the very top.
Here in my yard and greenhouse they never go dormant as in actually lose all their leaves but growth does stop and they do drop some leaves. You should stop watering plumeria in containers. You can place them in a cool dry place. It can be dark but cannot freeze. I overwintered some in my 3rd story attic once. The ones planted in the ground here get water still from rain but our winters can usually be dry so it isn't enough to hurt them

Thanks!! That's exactly what I was looking for, I'm gonna follow suit!

Another interesting fact about plumeria since it's Halloween season. In countries where they are endemic they are almost always planted in graveyards. Especially on islands where burials are shallow. They are called graveyard flowers because masses of blooming plants help mask the smell

Wow Gina, I had not heard that before. (Graveyard flowers)

Gina, that's neat!! I've still YET to smell one up close 😫 mine tried blooming but our season is short and dropped them premature coming inside, next year 🤞🏻

They all smell different to me. Some smell like coconut, some like jasmine and gardenia. Some have very little scent. I hope yours is a sweet one!